Athlete Testing

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Athlete Testing in Northern BC

Engage Sport North offers physiological testing and strength and conditioning testing to athletes in Northern BC.

Physiological Testing

  • VLAmax Glycolytic Power
  • VO2 Max - Aerobic Power
  • Maximal Lactate Steady State (MLAA) Anaerobic Threshold
  • FatMax

Strength and Conditioning Testing

  • Acceleration and Top Speed
  • Max Strength
  • Max Power
  • Field Testing

Engage Sport North utilizes VALD performance ForceDecks to asses jumps, strength, asymmetry and more

  • Jump & Plyometric Tests
  • Upper-body Performance Tests
  • Isometric Strength Tests
  • Balance, Stability and General Force-time Tests
  • Jump, power and explosiveness insights
  • Strength and force diagnostics
  • Movement quality and control
  • Return to play and performance monitoring

Engage Sport North utilizes the INSCYD system to create a metabolic profile for an athlete. Collecting important physiological markers can lead to individualized training and better performance.

  • Create individualized training zones and programs
  • Understand individual physiology to improve performance
  • Understand energy demands and metabolism to individualize nutrition
  • Learn the impacts of your training on your physiology
  • Understand your substrate utilization, Lactate Combustion, and Accumulation at different speeds
  • Identify weaknesses, strengths, and measure improvement
  • Cater training programs to yield progress in strength, power, and speed
  • Pinpoint areas in training to benefit the development of physiology

Engage Sport North utilizes Field Testing to understand an athlete’s physical strengths and weaknesses

  • Max Strength (strength to body weight ratio)
  • Acceleration
  • Top Speed
  • Change of Direction
  • Vertical
  • Broad Jump
  • Field Testing (t-test, beep, etc.)
  • Olympic Weightlifting (Power and Technique)
  • Power to Weight Ratio
  • Drop-Jump Testing (reactive strength)

Simon Lamarche
High Performance Director

Simon’s interest in physiology and athletic testing stems from his experience as an athlete and coach. During this time, he realized that working harder didn’t always produce the desired output. His curiosity led him to university to understand the why and the what behind high-performance training and physiology. Simon is deeply passionate about the testing services we offer. These services are designed to help coaches and athletes gain rapid insights into the effects of training on an athlete’s physiology. They also reveal alternative paths to enhance performance. Engage Sport North’s ultimate goal is to foster learning, curiosity, and superior performance.

For more information, please reach out to slamarche@engagesportnorth.com.