Gomez Valiant Performance All round Athlete

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VO₂ Max enables you to see how much oxygen you can use at your highest energy output.

People who do VO₂ Max testing are often elite athletes. It can help us accurately assess whether an athlete is improving their aerobic capacity and potentially their performance. However, this is not always the case because two athletes with the same VO₂ Max can perform very differently depending on other variables.

Hence, two people with the same VO₂ Max can often perform differently; there are more dependable and reliable markers that I believe should also be tracked.
My name is Jonathan Gomez Alexandra, business owner of All Round Athlete in Epsom, Surrey. I also work at V Fit Gym. I currently train professional athletes, and the main athletes I apply these markers with are Nathaniel Wood in the UFC and Nick Bagley, the Featherweight Cage Warriors Champion. I am also the Prospect Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach.

I hope this gives you a simple breakdown.
Performance also depends on:

🔥 Lactate threshold
🛡️ Durability
🍌 Fueling
💪 Muscular strength
🧠 Tactical ex*****on

I do believe VO₂ Max testing has its place; however, analytics can sometimes become too addictive for the average person, especially when people begin scrutinising their training because the numbers are not matching perfectly across the board.
I apply different protocols with different athletes, and there are other markers you can consistently test on a daily basis to monitor performance.
For general health, simpler markers often matter more:

❤️ Resting heart rate
🩺 Blood pressure
⚡ Weekly training load & CNS stress (sympathetic/parasympathetic balance)
⚖️ Weight
😴 Sleep quality
🚶 Aerobic capacity in everyday life

I believe it becomes overcomplicated and irrational when a single score is used to dictate how “fit” somebody is, especially when there are many other positive metrics to consider.
However, for elite athletes, VO₂ Max can still be a valuable metric to help guide programming and performance decisions.

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The International Weightlifting Federation changed weight classes to reset records, modernize categories, improve anti-doping oversight, and better align with Olympic quotas.

Pros
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-Cleaner “new era” after doping scandals
-More competitive Olympic qualification
-Fresh world records create hype

Cons
-Old records become harder to compare historically
-Fans lose continuity with legendary totals
-Athletes may cut/bulk awkwardly into new classes
-Some records look weaker after resets

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This banded quad release primes your quads/KNEES before training.

It helps to:

* Reduce tightness in the quads/hips
* Improve knee mobility
* Increase blood flow before lifts
* Activate muscles for better legs performance

Do this before leg day to move better and lower injury risk.

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