Insights · Performance
Performance, measured.
Long-form insights on VO2 max, training zones and the objective testing that turns guesswork into a plan.
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Performance testing in Milton Keynes: getting the complete picture
Why a complete, clinically-led assessment beats piecemeal testing, and the only place in Milton Keynes that brings VO2 max, body composition and strength together.
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Zone 2 training: what it is and why it works
The easy, conversational intensity that builds your aerobic base, what it is, why it works, and how to find yours honestly.
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Training zones explained
The 3-zone and 5-zone models, what each one does, and why zones from a real test beat a watch's age-formula guess.
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Lactate threshold, and how we estimate it without a blood test
Your lactate (anaerobic) threshold predicts endurance performance. How Hanbury estimates it from the uVida breath test, without finger-pricks.
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How to improve your VO2 max
The proven recipe: mostly easy aerobic training plus a small dose of hard intervals, consistent over months, guided by your real training zones.
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Performance testing for Hyrox and functional fitness
How measuring strength, power, engine and movement maps to Hyrox stations, so you train your real limiter instead of your favourite sessions.
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Performance testing for runners and endurance athletes
How VO2 max, zones, body composition, fuelling and asymmetry testing help runners train smarter, fuel better and stay injury-free.
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Why training by feel fails: measure, don't guess
Estimates cap your progress. Why direct measurement of your metabolism, zones, composition and strength beats guessing, and what it changes.
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Who is performance testing for? (Do you need to be an athlete?)
You don't need to be an elite athlete. The three people performance testing serves best, and how to pick the right level.
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Measuring strength and movement quality
How isometric strength, grip and markerless movement capture build an objective picture of what drives your performance and injury risk.
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Force plate testing: power, jump performance and hidden asymmetry
How dual force plates quantify power, jump performance and left-right asymmetry, and why that data is useful for training and injury risk.
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Resting metabolic rate: stop guessing your calories
Why calorie formulas fall short, how a uVida metabolic mask measures your real resting energy use, and what to do with the number.
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Body composition testing for performance: beyond the bathroom scale
Why lean mass and power-to-weight matter more than the scale, how a Styku 3D scan measures it, and what the numbers mean for training.
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VO2 max and training zones: your aerobic engine, measured
What VO2 max actually tells you, what counts as a good score by age and sex, and why measured training zones beat formulas.
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