Performance testing in Dublin helps you understand your current fitness and train with a clearer purpose. Visit Endurance Lab in Dún Laoghaire for VO2max, lactate and metabolic testing, or choose bike fit, running analysis and healthspan assessments. We explain the findings in plain language and connect them to your next training decisions.
Measure aerobic fitness on the bike or treadmill and understand what VO2max means for your training.
Explore your lactate response to increasing effort to help guide training intensity and pacing.
Combine aerobic fitness and lactate measurements in one appointment, with results explained for your training.
Choose the INSCYD profile that suits your question: PPD (€189 · 60 minutes), Complete (€329 · 120 minutes), VO2 (€229 · 90 minutes), or Lactate (€249 · 90 minutes). PPD models a metabolic profile from performance data; the other options include the measurements listed in their booking descriptions.
Book PPD · Book Complete · Book INSCYD VO2 · Book INSCYD Lactate
Measure energy use at rest. Follow the specific preparation instructions provided for your RMR booking.
Ochy video analysis helps you understand your running movement and identify practical areas to work on.
Review your riding position with adjustments aimed at comfort and a position that suits your cycling.
Understand fitness for everyday life and healthy ageing. Healthspan Assessment: €149 · 90 minutes. VO2 Healthspan Assessment: €229 · 120 minutes.
Assess body composition to establish a baseline and track changes over time.
Assess body composition using InBody, with your results explained in context.
Skinfold measurements with a digital caliper system help establish a baseline for repeat body-composition tracking.
Explore movement and physical function to help identify priorities for your training.
The combined VO2max and lactate bike test measures aerobic fitness and your lactate response to increasing effort. Use the results to refine cycling training zones and pacing. €159 · 90 minutes.
The combined VO2max and lactate run test assesses aerobic fitness and your response to increasing running intensity. It helps guide training zones and race preparation. €159 · 90 minutes.
Triathlon training involves two different demands on the bike and run. Choose the assessment for the discipline you want to understand first. If you are unsure, contact Tiago to decide which test will be most useful for your next training block.
Choose your test and time in the portal.
Clear pre-test instructions so the data is valid.
Appointment length depends on the assessment: 60 minutes for VO2max, 75 minutes for lactate, or 90 minutes for a combined test. The portal shows the duration of each service before booking.
Report, zones and what to change in training.
Our performance lab is based at Underground Fitness in Dún Laoghaire. Bike and treadmill assessments use equipment suited to the selected test, including the Wahoo bike, VO2 Master and lactate analyser. Tiago explains the process and helps you understand how the findings relate to your training.
The Outpost, Unit 6, Ashgrove Industrial Estate, Kill Avenue, Dún Laoghaire
Choose VO2max to assess aerobic fitness, lactate testing to explore training intensity, or a combined test to assess both in one visit. Choose the bike or run version for the discipline you train in. For running movement, consider Ochy; for riding position, choose bike fit. If you are unsure, contact Tiago before booking.
No — the lab is open to everyone; coached athletes get member pricing.
Follow the instructions for your specific appointment in the booking confirmation. Preparation varies between exercise testing, resting metabolic rate and body composition assessments. If the instructions are unclear, or a health concern could affect the assessment, contact us before attending.
Your findings are explained in plain language, with practical next steps suited to the assessment. Performance tests help inform training intensity and pacing; other assessments address the question they measure. Check the selected service for its specific deliverables before booking.
Book your test in the Endurance Lab portal.
