{"id":814,"date":"2017-12-04T22:21:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T22:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/?p=814"},"modified":"2017-12-05T23:19:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T23:19:25","slug":"anaerobic-threshold-vo2-max-pre-test-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/2017\/anaerobic-threshold-vo2-max-pre-test-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaerobic Threshold\/ VO2 MAX Pre-Test Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. No unaccustomed exercise the day before the test.\u00a0 Training sessions should be light recovery workouts for the 36 hours leading up to testing.<\/li>\n
  2. Normal diet for the two days leading up to the test as you would eat in preparing for a race.\u00a0 The two meals prior to the test should be high in carbohydrate content (See below for breakfast guidance prior to a morning test).<\/li>\n
  3. Consume lots of fluid in the 12 hours prior to testing.<\/li>\n
  4. Diet on the day of the test:\n
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    1. Morning testing:\u00a0 Light snack 1-1.5 hours prior to testing is acceptable<\/li>\n
    2. Afternoon test\u00a0 (2:00 to 4:00)\n
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      1. Normal breakfast and mid-morning snack<\/li>\n
      2. Lunch 3 hours prior to test (\u201cPre-event\u201d meal)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      3. Avoid the following from midnight the night prior to the test:\n
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        1. Smoking<\/li>\n
        2. Caffeine<\/li>\n
        3. Alcohol<\/li>\n
        4. Supplements that can affect aerobic performance (eg:\u00a0 Bicarbonate, cold medication, etc)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        5. No respiratory illness for the preceding two weeks.\u00a0 For other types of acute illness, clear this with the testing center on a case-by-case basis.<\/li>\n
        6. Wear the shoes you train in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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