Metabolic Capacity Assessment

Stop Guessing How Your Body Produces and Uses Energy.

Physician-interpreted resting and exercise metabolic testing that measures aerobic capacity, energy expenditure, fuel utilization, thresholds, conditioning, and recovery.

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What it measures

Resting Metabolic Rate

Baseline energy expenditure at rest

VO2max

Maximum oxygen uptake capacity

Aerobic Threshold

Where efficient energy production begins to shift

Anaerobic Threshold

Where lactate accumulation accelerates

FatMax

Intensity at peak fat burning

Maximal Fat Oxidation

Peak rate of fat used for fuel

Fuel Utilization (RER)

Balance of fat and carbohydrate use where measured

Recovery Behavior

How quickly your system returns to baseline

Effort Confirmation

Validate that perceived effort matches physiology where available

What You Receive

  • Objective metabolic results
  • Physician interpretation
  • Individualized heart-rate and training direction
  • Nutrition and caloric context where appropriate
  • Identification of the most relevant metabolic limitation
  • Recommendation regarding whether standalone changes or a broader pathway is appropriate

Who it is for

  • fat loss resistance
  • low energy
  • poor endurance
  • poor recovery
  • plateaued training
  • unclear metabolic direction

This assessment provides a focused window into energy production and cardiometabolic performance. It is a focused diagnostic entry point that may provide useful standalone direction or reveal the need for a broader Capacity-Based Medicine pathway. It does not replace a comprehensive medical evaluation or full SCI assessment when multiple systems are involved.

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Book your Metabolic Capacity Assessment and get objective, physician-interpreted data on how your body produces and uses energy.

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