VO2 max lab testing's usefulness

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IanisCercariolo
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by IanisCercariolo

I am tempted in doing a VO2 max lab test, with gas exchange measurements, to get a better knowledge about my "real" thresholds instead of an estimation based on my Critical Power curves (i.e. taking my 4 min best power as VO2 max threshold and my 60min best power as my Lactate Threshold).

Have any of you already carried out such a test and what learnings did you draw from it, compared to Critical Power values ?

ghisallo2003
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by ghisallo2003

I did it as a Junior as part of medical testing for a team.

My V02 max was a lot better than my racing suggested at >70, which was not very useful to know.

With the feedback of my numbers relative to the names at the time, I was more confident in my career choices.

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