Personalised Assessment Opportunity:
At North Power Dynamics, this comprehensive assessment is a cornerstone of our coaching service, ensuring every athlete we coach receives a tailored, data-driven training approach. However, if you're not currently under our coaching but wish to gain invaluable insights into your cycling physiology, we offer a unique opportunity.
For £150, you can have North's Head Performance Coach, Jody Warrington, personally review your physiological data. This service includes our complete testing protocol, followed by a detailed post-testing analysis. Jody will provide expert guidance on how your physiology is shaped and the specific training approaches needed to achieve an optimal balance for peak performance.
This package is more than just a series of tests; it's an investment in understanding your body's unique cycling dynamics and charting a course for success. Whether you're aiming to refine your performance or reshape your training strategy, this personalised analysis is a crucial step towards realising your cycling potential.
Our Comprehensive Approach:
Welcome to North Power Dynamics, where our expertise in cycling performance is rooted in a comprehensive understanding of five key metrics: VO2 max, Critical Power (CP), W prime (W'), Maximal Aerobic Power (MAP), and Time to Exhaustion (TTE). Each of these elements, while distinct, interconnects in a way that is crucial for deepening an athlete's insight into their physiology and elevating their performance. This holistic approach allows us to tailor training and strategies that harmonise with your unique physical capabilities, ensuring every aspect of your cycling performance is optimised.
At North Power Dynamics, we believe in the power of these interconnected systems. Our critical power test offers insights into this balance, crucial for optimising training and performance. To fully harness your cycling potential, our comprehensive North Power Dynamics protocol includes tests to accurately determine your VO2 max, CP, W', MAP, and the specific CP to MAP ratio. Embrace this journey with us, and transform your understanding into peak cycling performance.
At North Power Dynamics, this comprehensive assessment is a cornerstone of our coaching service, ensuring every athlete we coach receives a tailored, data-driven training approach. However, if you're not currently under our coaching but wish to gain invaluable insights into your cycling physiology, we offer a unique opportunity.
For £150, you can have North's Head Performance Coach, Jody Warrington, personally review your physiological data. This service includes our complete testing protocol, followed by a detailed post-testing analysis. Jody will provide expert guidance on how your physiology is shaped and the specific training approaches needed to achieve an optimal balance for peak performance.
This package is more than just a series of tests; it's an investment in understanding your body's unique cycling dynamics and charting a course for success. Whether you're aiming to refine your performance or reshape your training strategy, this personalised analysis is a crucial step towards realising your cycling potential.
Our Comprehensive Approach:
Welcome to North Power Dynamics, where our expertise in cycling performance is rooted in a comprehensive understanding of five key metrics: VO2 max, Critical Power (CP), W prime (W'), Maximal Aerobic Power (MAP), and Time to Exhaustion (TTE). Each of these elements, while distinct, interconnects in a way that is crucial for deepening an athlete's insight into their physiology and elevating their performance. This holistic approach allows us to tailor training and strategies that harmonise with your unique physical capabilities, ensuring every aspect of your cycling performance is optimised.
- VO2 Max: This is the maximum volume of oxygen you can utilise during exercise. A higher VO2 max means more efficient oxygen transport and usage, leading to superior endurance. Influencing factors include the size of your heart and lungs, blood haemoglobin concentration, and muscle mitochondria count.
- Critical Power (CP): CP represents the highest power output you can sustain over an extended period without fatigue. It's essential for developing training and pacing strategies, influenced by muscle oxidative capacity, energy production efficiency, and lactate accumulation rate.
- W Prime (W'): W' indicates your anaerobic capacity, the work done above CP. It's like a reserve energy system for high-intensity bursts but is finite and depletes quickly, affecting performance.
- Maximal Aerobic Power (MAP): Particularly crucial in endurance sports, MAP is your average power output during the last minute of a maximal exercise test, reflecting peak aerobic capacity. A higher MAP allows for high-level performance without hitting your limit.
- CP and MAP Relationship: In the intricate dynamics of cycling performance, Critical Power (CP) is often expressed as a percentage of Maximal Aerobic Power (MAP). While the upper limit – or the ceiling – of this ratio is typically around 80%, it's important to recognise that this is not a universal standard. The percentage of CP relative to MAP varies significantly among athletes, influenced by the size of their W' (representing anaerobic capacity) and the development of their anaerobic system.
- A larger W' or a more developed anaerobic system might mean that an athlete's CP constitutes a lower percentage of their MAP. Understanding where an athlete's CP sits in relation to their MAP, considering these factors, provides a more tailored and realistic benchmark for assessing and enhancing endurance capabilities. This nuanced approach allows us to fine-tune training programs, ensuring they align perfectly with each athlete's unique physiological profile.
- The Interplay of CP and W': An inverse relationship exists between CP and W'; as one increases, the other decreases. This balance is crucial for managing sustained efforts and short, intense bursts.
- Beyond VO2 Max: While VO2 max is a key indicator of endurance, it's not the sole determinant of performance. CP and W' significantly influence an athlete's ability to maintain intensity over time.
At North Power Dynamics, we believe in the power of these interconnected systems. Our critical power test offers insights into this balance, crucial for optimising training and performance. To fully harness your cycling potential, our comprehensive North Power Dynamics protocol includes tests to accurately determine your VO2 max, CP, W', MAP, and the specific CP to MAP ratio. Embrace this journey with us, and transform your understanding into peak cycling performance.
