Need more information regarding specific assessments?
Functional Threshold Power Test (FTP):
A FTP assessment is a 20-minute cycling test completed on the Wattbike. This test measures your ability to be able to sustain a high average power output over a 45- to 60-minute period. Completing regular FTP's provides an indication of your performance improvement and this test provides a good 'benchmark' to predict cycling-specific training zones.
Power Profile Test (PPT):
The PPT assessment is a standard test used around the world to identify talent within the different cycling disciplines. This assessment consists of three primary tests:
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2 x 6-second Peak Power Test
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30-second sprint test and
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4-minute Aerobic test
This test provides vast information related to the athletes peak and average power output, peak and average cadence, cycling specific training zones and heart rate measurements throughout the test and much more.
Wingate Test:
The wingate assessment is a 30-second sprint test used to determine an athletes anaerobic capacity, fatigue index, pedal cadence and peak and average power output. This test a good indicator of athletes anaerobic power and capacity and provides a method to measure training improvements.
Lactate Threshold Assessment:
The Madibaz HPC offers Lactate threshold testing, for athletes that would like to gain a deeper understanding of their lactate build-up during their training.
Why do it?
It is a useful measure for determining exercise intensity for training and racing in endurance sports. It can also be used to track fitness gained over a period of time.
What are the different lactate threshold indicators?
When assessing your lactate, we will look at three indicators:
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Resting Lactate levels in the muscle [baseline level – 0.8 – 1.6mMol/L]
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Aerobic Threshold: point at which exercise intensity at which blood lactate concentrations rise above rest levels ~ 65 – 85% of individuals heart rate max. Body fat predominant energy source during this period of training [2mMol/L inflection point]
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Anaerobic Threshold: point at which the exercise intensity goes beyond which the blood lactate concentration is no longer linearly related to exercise intensity but increases with both exercise intensity and duration. [4 mMol/L inflection point]
Understanding these three indicators will allow us at Madibaz HPC to provide recommendations towards your training plan and provide a detailed report to your coach.
If you are interested in any of these assessments, reach out to us at hpcadmin@mandela.ac.za and we will contact you to schedule a consultation.