24/01/2026
Accuracy matters. Because training off the wrong number is just guesswork.
VO₂ testing on its own is a brilliant tool. It tells us a lot about your engine: how much oxygen you can use, how efficiently you move through intensity, and where your key ventilatory/threshold markers likely sit.
But for some athletes, VO₂ alone can leave a few important questions unanswered.
That’s where lactate profiling comes in.
Lactate gives us another lens on the same performance story:
• How quickly are you accumulating fatigue?
• How well can you clear it and keep working?
• Where is the point that the wheels start to come off?
• Is your “threshold” actually what you think it is?
It’s not about more data for the sake of it.
It’s about better decisions with your training.
When it’s a really good idea to add lactate
1) Field sports athletes (GAA / soccer / rugby)
Repeated high-intensity efforts, short recoveries, unpredictable pacing. Lactate helps us map how you handle those spikes and recover between them, which is often the difference between “fit” and “fit for your sport.”
2) HYROX athletes
HYROX is basically controlled suffering: hard running broken up by muscular fatigue. Lactate lets us pinpoint whether you’re blowing up because your aerobic base is undercooked, your threshold is low, or you’re simply hitting intensity too early.
3) Shorter-distance runners (e.g. 5k–10k)
The margins are small. Lactate profiling is one of the cleanest ways to dial in pace zones and workouts so you’re not living in the “grey zone” and hoping it works.
The real win
You don’t leave with a fancy graph.
You leave with clear training zones, clear priorities, and a plan based on what your body is actually doing, not what a watch estimate says.
If you’re an athlete who wants precision (and not guesswork), VO₂ + lactate is the gold standard.
Book your test via the link in bio / message us “LACTATE” and we’ll point you to the right option.
