Having worked in the fitness industry since 1990, we realized early on that when it comes to effective cardio-vascular training, there is generally a dearth of objective bespoke information available for people. We looked specifically at what is presently available to help inform how a rider actually rides, when training, when racing and while in recovery and thinking particularly about duration and intensity considerations.

Again we found a widespread absence of easily available, clinical grade testing facilities that could provide detailed and accurate data for riders and coaches alike. In the absence of such clinical measurements, riders and coaches are left to guess exactly how they should be training in order to best achieve their goals and optimise potential in the shortest possible time. Experience will typically refine the guesses, but important decisions will still come down to subjective impressions. These impressions can easily be influenced by hope and aspiration rather than objective information and assessment.

Metabolic Solutions (incorporating VO2fortri) is a company that specialises in providing objective state of the art scientific data to both athletes and the general public. We have unparalleled experience of marrying lab testing protocols with real world situations and providing exercise prescriptions and advice that resonate, motivate and inspire real people with busy lives. At Metabolic Solutions we believe that a one size fits all approach will always represent too great a compromise to constitute optimal customer service. Our partners are those companies that strive to treat their customers as individuals, even in a mass market place, and who start with what the customer wants and not what they want to sell.