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Metabolic Profiling

The full picture behind your performance.

FTP, heart rate zones, and RPE only tell part of the story. INSCYD maps the metabolic engine underneath — so your training and fuelling are built on data, not guesswork.

For who — athletes

  • INSCYD is for all athletes.
  • INSCYD will benefit your training schedule and performance with both a scientific foundation and precise predictability.
  • With INSCYD you'll get a full picture of your physical capacities, and also a prediction of your training and racing outcomes.

The performance you are looking for is composed of a variety of components and metrics, but if you only focus on FTP, heart rate zones, or keep training only according to your Rate of Perceived Exertion, you'll miss accuracy and efficiency.

For example, with INSCYD you can finally understand the interactions between your aerobic system and your fuelling needs. Do you wonder, "How much should I consume per hour in order to maintain my performance?" With INSCYD, you'll know.

The metrics INSCYD measures

INSCYD takes into account, and connects to one another, the most important metrics for training purposes:

  • VO2max
  • Anaerobic threshold
  • Lactate accumulation and recovery
  • Fat and carbohydrate combustion
  • Recovery
  • VLamax (or glycolytic capacity)

Each of the above metrics measured by INSCYD is critical to performance, and remember: every sport performance is predictable and can be broken down into these fundamental elements.

Why VLamax matters. Take VLamax, for example. You might never have heard of it, but VLamax is one of the single most important measurements for enhancing your performance. VLamax is the maximum production of lactic acid in your blood, and it gives you a complete understanding of your anaerobic metabolism — which, yes, is crucial in endurance events too. VO2max is your aerobic system; VLamax is the anaerobic piece, and it turns out to be at least as important.

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