York gave me their treadmill testing levels

[Shocker]

I ended up finding yorks email and asked them for their testing levels on the treadmill. This is for people over 75Kg. Its a little different from what other people have posted.

each level is 2 minutes

3.5@4%
5.0@4%
6.0@4%
7.0@4%

7.0-8.0@6% The speed here will be dictated by the stature of the individual. This speed will then remain constant for the duration of the test and the workload increases will be accomplished by increasing the elevation on the treadmill as indicated.

A 3 minute walking break may be required at this time. If no break is required then proceed to the next workload

7.0-8@8

A 3 minute walking break may be required at this time. If no break is required then proceed to the next workload. Most persons will need a break at this point and following subsequent workloads until their VO2max has been attained.

7-8.0@10

A 3 minute walking break will be required at this point and following subsequent workloads until the individual’s VO2max has been attained

7.0-8@12%

etc



Hope this helps!

[Like90]

Thanks Shocker! Since I weigh less 75kg I'm guessing the speeds and inclines would be a little different though. However it's still Helpful none the less.

[Condor]

That's interesting. I've done it a few times (once very recently) and I've only ever had a 2 minute break between intervals. The first 2 minutes has never had an incline (Incline has always started at the 5MPH stage), and The max speed (7-8mph) was attained at 4% (instead of 6). I wonder if this is a recent change.

I ended up finding yorks email and asked them for their testing levels on the treadmill. This is for people over 75Kg. Its a little different from what other people have posted.

each level is 2 minutes

3.5@4%
5.0@4%
6.0@4%
7.0@4%

7.0-8.0@6% The speed here will be dictated by the stature of the individual. This speed will then remain constant for the duration of the test and the workload increases will be accomplished by increasing the elevation on the treadmill as indicated.

A 3 minute walking break may be required at this time. If no break is required then proceed to the next workload

7.0-8@8

A 3 minute walking break may be required at this time. If no break is required then proceed to the next workload. Most persons will need a break at this point and following subsequent workloads until their VO2max has been attained.

7-8.0@10

A 3 minute walking break will be required at this point and following subsequent workloads until the individual’s VO2max has been attained

7.0-8@12%

etc



Hope this helps!

[Shocker]

That is weird. I have never done it but I wonder if this is better. From what other people posted it seemed like you had more levels to get before things started to get tough and have a hard incline. This seems like they jump right into it a little quicker, but that might mean you will have more energy to do the higher inclines.

What do you think?

[Shocker]

Thanks Shocker! Since I weigh less 75kg I'm guessing the speeds and inclines would be a little different though. However it's still Helpful none the less.

The speed/inclines were a little different, but not by much.

[HarleyBlue]

That is weird. I have never done it but I wonder if this is better. From what other people posted it seemed like you had more levels to get before things started to get tough and have a hard incline. This seems like they jump right into it a little quicker, but that might mean you will have more energy to do the higher inclines.

What do you think?
Since The actual speed and incline you finish your test at are not part of the score you attain, it doesn't matter where you reach your max. Only the VO2 score matters. If someone has a very high VO2 or is an endurance athlete, the people running the test could alter the test in order to obtain a result.
The first time I ran this test they used the regular protocols for someone of my height and weight. By the time I finished the 8.0 @ 12% I had been running so long I could barely stay on the treadmill yet I had not reached my max. I explained this when I had to run it again and they started me off at a higher incline and cranked the speed up to 9.0 when they took the measurement. This insured that I reached maximum output and achieved a more accurate result.
The point of this is, you don't want to have more energy; you want to max out, but if you are going to be running 20+ minutes, it is better to start higher.

[infernobuster]

Last time i did the York, they had me running at 11 at incline of 12%.

I was dying .. and im no runner whatsoever.

[mkelly_14]

vo2 max isn't necessarily how long you can run at a certain speed, but rather how quickly your body is able to absorb and use oxygen. What is measured in the "mask" that you wear that really counts is the gases that you blow into the mask and the change in that measurement from the gas composition in the room