Sport and Endurance Fitness Testing

Anaerobic Lactate Threshold Testing for Endurance Sports

To ensure this service meets your needs, please book a FREE 15 minute discovery call with an exercise and wellbeing professional staff member at The Zone by contacting: the.zone@ara.ac.nz | 021 276 8653.

This type of testing is for all levels of endurance athletes, including adventure racers, multisporters, cyclists (all types), runners, kayakers and rowers. The analysis provides accurate heart rate training zone intensities to ensure training plans are developed with accuracy.

Please note: Testing takes approximately one hour and requires blood samples to be taken. Prior to testing, practitioner, technician and lab availability must be confirmed before booking the client's testing appointment.

• Cost $129

Includes testing and analysis report provided within 24-48 hours.

15% discount applies for all students, gold card holders and Ara staff members.

Astrand Test

To ensure this service meets your needs, please book a FREE 15 minute discovery call with an exercise and wellbeing professional staff member at The Zone by contacting: the.zone@ara.ac.nz | 021 276 8653.

When a maximal fitness test is not possible or necessary, a sub maximal aerobic test such as an Astrand Test can be performed on a stationary bike.

Following a warm up, you'll be required to cycle for 6 minutes at a specific workload to reach a steady state heart rate >110 bpm, which will provide the data required to calculate an estimated VO2 max and estimated training heart rate zone intensities for aerobic activity.

Please allow for 45-60 mins for the entire appointment to be completed.

• Cost $49

15% discount applies for all students, gold card holders and Ara staff members

Group Fitness Testing

This service is available to sports teams, secondary school PE classes and groups of up to 25 participants.

Test options include:
• Sprints (using timing lights)
• Reaction time (using timing lights)
• Vertical jump
• Broad jump
• Yoyo
• Beep
• Bronco
• Flexibility – sit and reach
• Hand grip strength

More information and price on request at: the.zone@ara.ac.nz | 021 276 8653.