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Whether you're a beginner or an elite athlete, knowing your personalised training zones will help you improve faster and to a higher level.

๐Ÿ”ฅFRIDAY - The Ultimate Runners PackageYour complete running performance assessment- the BIG Bkack Friday DealIncludes: ๐Ÿƒ...
28/11/2025

๐Ÿ”ฅFRIDAY - The Ultimate Runners Package

Your complete running performance assessment- the BIG Bkack Friday Deal

Includes:
๐ŸƒRunTest ( vo2 max) measure aerobic capacity and training zones
๐ŸฆถGait Analysis - assess movement, balance, and mechanics
๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธStrength & Conditioning Programme - tailored to your results

Normally ยฃ439
BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ยฃ349
๐Ÿ’ฅSaving ยฃ90

Perfect for marathon runners, Hyrox athletes, PB chasers, or anyone wanting a complete MOT

๐ŸŽGift Vouchers available !

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๐ŸŽ‰BLACK FRIDAY - 5 DAYS OF TREATS! ๐ŸŽ‰Someone its already Thursdayโ€ฆ this week is moving quicker than your heart rate in a t...
27/11/2025

๐ŸŽ‰BLACK FRIDAY - 5 DAYS OF TREATS! ๐ŸŽ‰
Someone its already Thursdayโ€ฆ this week is moving quicker than your heart rate in a threshold session ๐Ÿ˜… But that means itโ€™s time for another epic deal from usโ€ฆ
๐ŸงชDNA THURSDAY
Todayโ€™s treat is a BIG one - perfect for anyone who loves deep - dive data or wants to finally understand what their body is truly built for.

๐Ÿ”DNA TESTING -ONLY ยฃ300 - usually ยฃ400
Unlock insights into genetics that add your training, nutrition, sleep, recovery, injury risk and more.

๐Ÿ“Š PLUS: ยฃ100, 60 minute CONSULTATION
A full personalised breakdown of your results- explained clearly so you know exactly how to train smarter, recover better, and fuel properly based on your unique DNA.

๐Ÿงฌ letโ€™s dive

BLACK FRIDAY- 5 DAYS OF TREATS! How on earth is it already Wednesday?! This week is flying faster than a sprint finishโ€ฆ ...
26/11/2025

BLACK FRIDAY- 5 DAYS OF TREATS!
How on earth is it already Wednesday?!
This week is flying faster than a sprint finishโ€ฆ but donโ€™t worry- todayโ€™s Black Friday treat is an absolute cracker ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŒŸ WELLNESS WEDNESDAY ๐ŸŒŸ
Today weโ€™re diving into two tests that give you real insight into how your body works:

๐ŸงชRMR ( RESTING METABOLIC RATE) ASSESSMENT
Find out exactly how many calories your body burns at rest - perfect for dialling in your nutrition and training.

โš–๏ธBODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS
Get a detailed breakdown of muscle,fat,and everything in between. No filters, no fluff - just facts to help you smash your goals.

๐ŸŽGIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE!
Treat someone who loves dataโ€ฆ or nudge someone who needs a little nudge ๐Ÿ˜‰( Also a greatโ€to me, from meโ€ option)

๐Ÿ“ฒ 0333 900 3330

Happy Wednesday- now go and grab the deal! fans

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS - 5 DAYS OF TREATS! ( Yesโ€ฆ  I know I didnโ€™t post yesterday. Too busy helping clients get booked in. S...
25/11/2025

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS - 5 DAYS OF TREATS!
( Yesโ€ฆ I know I didnโ€™t post yesterday. Too busy helping clients get booked in. So today you get an extra treat ๐Ÿ˜‰)

๐Ÿ”ฅMUSCLE RECOVERY MONDAY ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Kick off the week with TWO epic offers from Sportstest

๐Ÿ’†4 x 60 - minute massages - SAVE ยฃ26
Perfect for tired legs, tight backs, or giving the gift of โ€œplease fix meโ€ to someone you love ( or yourself - no judgement! )

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธGAIT ANALYSIS- Only ยฃ99!
If youโ€™re training, racing, or just want to run without feeling like a baby giraffe, this is the deal you donโ€™t want to miss.

๐ŸŽYES - GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE!
Treat a friend, treat a partner yourself, Christmasโ€ฆ sorted. โœ”๏ธ

๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ BUT DONT DELAY!
Bookings must be made by Sunday at midnight - once itโ€™s gone, itโ€™s gone!

๐Ÿ“ฒ Call or WhatsApp 0333 900 3330

Letโ€™s get you moving better, feeling better and training smarter Go Go Go !
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23/11/2025

๐ŸŒŸ We know we have been a bit quietโ€ฆ but for good reason ๐ŸŒŸ

Weโ€™ve been a little absent on social media recently, but weโ€™re working on putting that right! The truth is, weโ€™ve been incredibly busy in the sports centre - and honestly, we cannot complain.

A huge thank you to everyone who continues to book in, support us, and leave such amazing reviews. It genuinely makes our job so much easier and reminds us why we love what we do ๐Ÿ’œ

If youโ€™d like weekly free training tips, updates, and guidance, make sure your signed up to our newsletter. And if you ever need support or want to book in, Donna in the office is always happy to help.

๐Ÿ“ฒ0333 900 3330 (call or WhatsApp)
๐Ÿ“ง office@sportstest.co.uk

Thank you for keeping us busy and being part of our community!

16/11/2025

The Science of Smarter Fitnessโ€ฆ part 2

Continuing the breakdown of why guessing your training zones keeps you stuck.

16/11/2025

What if the reason youโ€™re plateauing has nothing to do with effortโ€ฆ and everything to do with guessing?โ€

Iโ€™ve been creating some educational content and dropped part of my physiology teaching script into an AI cartoon generator.
The result?
A surprisingly clear explanation of a problem I see every week:

People train hardโ€ฆ but rarely in the right place.

VT1, VT2, fuel mix, oxygen uptake โ€” these arenโ€™t academic details.
Theyโ€™re the difference between a workout that improves youโ€ฆ
and a workout that just drains you.

For years, athletes were told to follow generic charts and rough estimates.
But your body isnโ€™t generic โ€” and this little video shows exactly what happens when you replace guesswork with actual data.

Have a watch and tell me:
Does this make the โ€œguess donโ€™t assessโ€ message land a little differently?

๐ŸŽฅ Dr Garry recently sat down with cycling journalist James Witts from Rouleur magazine to chat about the real value of t...
09/11/2025

๐ŸŽฅ Dr Garry recently sat down with cycling journalist James Witts from Rouleur magazine to chat about the real value of testing for cyclists โ€” and how understanding your physiology can make training smarter, not just harder.

If youโ€™ve ever wondered how Garry approaches testing and performance analysis, this interview offers a great insight into the way he thinks.

Watch the full conversation now on YouTube ๐Ÿ‘‰

Stop training blind โ€” test, target, and build your best engine this winter.VOโ‚‚ Max and aerobic base training arenโ€™t just for pros โ€” theyโ€™re essential for any...

๐Ÿฆด ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐— ๐˜‚๐—บ, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† โ€” ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ง ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ)When most people think about weak ...
06/10/2025

๐Ÿฆด ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐— ๐˜‚๐—บ, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† โ€” ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ง ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ)

When most people think about weak bones, they picture older adults shuffling carefully to avoid a fall.

But hereโ€™s the surprising truth: ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ โ€” ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โ€” ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†. >>> https://wmw.funnelr.live/smb1emlopt-in

A quick, painless measurement that tells you exactly where you stand.

You might assume youโ€™re safe if youโ€™re active โ€” but Iโ€™ve seen elite cyclists training 20 hours a week discover dangerously low bone density.

Why? Because some forms of exercise (like cycling or swimming) are ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ป-๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜-๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, so bones donโ€™t get the stimulus they need to stay strong. Add in low energy intake or dietary gaps, and bone loss can creep in quietly.

But itโ€™s not just athletesโ€ฆ

๐Ÿง“ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—บ might already be losing bone density without knowing it.
๐Ÿ’ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ might be post-menopause, when bone loss accelerates.
๐Ÿƒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† might have a nutritional imbalance or stress fracture risk.

From our ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ-๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€, we all begin to lose bone density.
For women, this speeds up after menopause.
For men, itโ€™s slower โ€” but still significant.

And the first warning sign often isnโ€™t painโ€ฆ
Itโ€™s a ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ from something as simple as tripping on the stairs or missing a step.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Whether youโ€™re ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ, an ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.

The good news?
You donโ€™t have to wait for a break to find out.

Our ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ, ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐— ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ a ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ป-๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ that shows you:
โœ… The strength of your bones
โœ… Your risk of future problems
โœ… Personalised advice on what to do next โ€” from ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐†‘๐—น๐—ฒ to ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป to ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

๐Ÿ’ก ๐——๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.
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๐Ÿง  ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต.
๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ.

Finally the The Guardian have shared a concept that we've been recommending for absolutely years: https://www.theguardia...
11/08/2025

Finally the The Guardian have shared a concept that we've been recommending for absolutely years: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/10/the-zone-zero-secret-how-ultra-low-stress-exercise-can-change-your-life?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Our "Fat Max Assessment" is a treadmill based walking that determines the precise heart rate zone where your body metabolises the most fat whilst either zero or minimal carbohydrate is burnt.

Vital for those looking to get back into shape after a lay-off; trying to reduce some unwanted fat mass; or for athletes of all levels looking to achieve peak performance by reduction of body fat.

Pair this with our Resting Metabolic Rate assessment for personalised nutrition targets for maximal effect!

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03/08/2025

I need to ask a massive favour. Instagram have changed their policy and for my account type, I need to boost my followers so I can continue to do live posts, if youโ€™re not already please take time to follow meโ€ฆ.

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Thanks Garry

10/07/2025

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Sportstest

Sportstest is the brain child of Dr Garry Palmer and was founded in 2003 with the aim of providing high level fitness testing services to athletes of all levels. It has its main testing facility in the West Midlands, with a satellite operation in London and offers a national and international mobile testing service.

Personalised coaching and sports testing for cyclists, triathletes and runners. Whether you're a beginner or an elite athlete, knowing your personalised training zones will help you improve faster and to a higher level. Testing provides a wealth of information such as your Vo2 max, aerobic threshold, lactate threshold, aerobic capacity and much more. Knowing how hard to train and where your weaknesses lie will help you become a better athlete.