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

Athlete Testing - ESN Page (Instagram Post)

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.