The metabolic cart system of choice at NASA,NIH & Olympic Training Centers, making metabolic measurements easy. VO2 Max, Metabolic Efficiency, and Resting Metabolic Rate Testing.

Accurate lactate measurement to drive performance improvement. Scout blood lactate meters are among the most advanced hand- held lactate analyzers on the market.

Up to a certain threshold, the body can clear lactate at a rate at which, although there is an elevated concentration of lactate in the blood, the concentration does not impede muscle function.
Higher intensity exercise will lead to this threshold being passed, such that lactate production exceeds lactate clearance. The biochemical processes associated with increased lactate places muscle cells under stress. It is therefore important to determine the lactate threshold at which training is most effective.
Lactate is a source of energy and is metabolized by muscle cells. The more efficiently lactate is metabolized the lower the blood lactate concentration will be during exercise. Additionally, excess lactate will be cleared from the circulation more rapidly during the post-exercise period.