Yousuli Performance Lab

Test what's limiting you. Train with precision.

Testing · Technique · Mobile lab

Stop guessing your zones. Stop leaving free speed on the table. Each assessment is built to identify your real limiter, technique, drag, economy, aerobic capacity, recovery, or fueling, and turn it into clear next steps.

Why athletes book

Testing is most useful when it answers the questions that matter: what is limiting performance, where the biggest gains are, and what to prioritise next.

01

Find the biggest lever

Sometimes the answer is physiology. Sometimes it's technique. Sometimes it's drag. A good assessment cuts through the noise.

02

Train with precision

Better zones, better pacing, sharper priorities. Practical decisions on training load, fueling, and equipment instead of guesswork.

03

Retest and verify

The point isn't to measure once. It's to confirm whether training, technical work, and setup changes are actually moving performance.

Best sellers

The three services that connect most directly to visible performance gains, and the easiest places to start.

All assessments

The full Performance Lab catalog, technique work to improve how you move, physiology testing to improve how you train.

20% off for coached athletes & YSC Performance Tier members. The discount is applied at booking when you sign in with your member account.
Swim · Technique & free speed

Swim Stroke Analysis

$80Online basic
$100Poolside basic
$150Advanced motion

Three ways in: send video for a remote breakdown, meet poolside for a 30-min deck-side session, or go deep with HD video plus wearable force-mapping sensors. Each tier targets the same core idea, stop technical issues from costing you speed.

What you get

  • Online basic ($80): two short clips (front + side), 48 h annotated breakdown, drill playlist, pacing cues
  • Poolside basic ($100): 30-min deck-side session with above & below-water filming, technique tweaked on the spot
  • Advanced ($150): 90-min deep dive with force-mapping sensors, timing, kick cadence, symmetry leaks

What it’s worth

  • Novice remote: ~20 s/100m savings (~13 min off a 3.8 km Ironman swim)
  • Novice poolside: ~30 s/100m (~19 min)
  • Competitive poolside / pro motion: 5–10 s/100m (3–6 min, podium-margin territory)

Ideal for: triathletes who feel slow in the water, swimmers who’ve plateaued, and anyone whose stroke has never been filmed.

Bike · Aero & equipment

Bike CdA / Field Aero Testing

$1501 hour
$2502 hours
$3003 hours

Real-world watt savings without throwing more money at gear. Out-and-back rides with a live aero sensor and your power meter (loaner available). Each test isolates one change, helmet, hand position, hydration, tire pressure, so you know exactly what saved time.

How long should you book?

  • 1 hour ($150): A/B test 3 simple changes after a previous baseline
  • 2 hours ($250): 3–6 changes (cockpit setup tweaks, position adjustments)
  • 3 hours ($300): 4–10 changes (multiple retests, replacing parts, full position rework)

Typical results

  • 10–50 watts more aerodynamic on race day
  • ~10–20 minutes off a 180 km Ironman bike leg
  • ~$25 per minute saved, a Zipp Super-9 saves ~3 min for $3,000 (~$1,000/min)
  • Wind tunnel costs ~$1,000 / 2 hours; this is a fraction of that, in the real world

Ideal for: long-course triathletes, time-trial riders, breakaway-minded roadies, and anyone debating equipment upgrades.

Run · Movement & durability

Run / Gait Analysis

$100Remote review
$150Trackside tune-up
$300Pro biomech + metabolic

Improve how you move, reduce injury risk, and convert more force into forward motion. Three depths: a remote video review, a 30-min trackside session, or a 60-min biomech deep dive paired with VO₂ and SmO₂ data.

What you get

  • Remote ($100): two clips (side + rear), 48 h annotated review, red-flag report, drill pack for hip stability, cadence, and foot strike
  • Trackside ($150): 30-min filmed session, freeze-frame form tweaks, static + dynamic mobility screen, personalized strength circuit and cadence targets
  • Pro ($300): 60-min deep dive, HD video + foot-mounted motion sensors + treadmill VO₂ + SmO₂ monitoring; running economy, effectiveness, left-right oxygen balance

Running economy vs. effectiveness (coach note)

  • Economy: your “miles per gallon”, less oxygen burned at a given pace = stay fresh longer
  • Effectiveness: how much of your leg power actually pushes you forward (vs. bouncing up or side-to-side)

Ideal for: runners battling recurring injuries, triathletes whose run leg falls apart late, masters athletes wanting to stay durable, and serious racers chasing margin.

Most athletes feel lighter on their feet within a few sessions. Meaningful efficiency gains and injury-risk reduction show up over 8–12 weeks of consistent drill work.

Physiology · Lab testing

VO₂max & Zones

$160Single test
$260Baseline + retest

Your VO₂max is a direct window into how efficiently your body transports and uses oxygen at peak effort. Field tests and wearables estimate. A graded ramp with breath-by-breath gas exchange measures, and gives you zones built from your own data.

Why it matters

  • True aerobic ceiling. Where your engine actually tops out, and how much headroom you have
  • Real training zones. Personalized HR, pace, and power zones from your gas exchange, not a generic chart
  • Health insight. VO₂max correlates with metabolic and cardiovascular risk; tracking trends matters long-term
  • Benchmark. Retest every 8–12 weeks to quantify gains and spot plateaus before the season slips

What’s included

  • Graded exercise test (~35 min on treadmill or bike trainer, ramp to exhaustion)
  • Continuous breath-by-breath gas analysis, VO₂max, VT1, VT2, caloric burn at each intensity
  • Custom zone report within 24 h: HR / pace / power zones (Z1–Z5), interval prescriptions, fueling notes from fat-max data
  • Optional 15-min debrief (video or phone)

Pre-test

  • No hard workouts for 24 h · no heavy meal for 3 h · no caffeine 4 h before
  • Bring run shoes or cycling kit (own pedals welcome) · ~45 min total visit

Ideal for: endurance athletes chasing PRs, multi-sport athletes comparing run vs. bike, health-focused clients wanting an objective marker, and coaches building data-driven plans.

Physiology · Metabolic & fueling

Metabolic Assessment (RMR + Body Composition)

$120RMR + body comp

Generic formulas can miss your true Resting Metabolic Rate by 15–25%. We measure it directly with medical-grade gas analysis, so calorie targets, fueling, and recovery decisions sit on actual data.

Why it matters

  • Precision over estimates. Real RMR replaces formula-based guesses
  • Early RED-S warning. Two-thirds of endurance athletes drift into low energy availability; a suppressed RMR is one of the first physiological flags, before bone-stress injuries, hormonal disruption, and stalled progress
  • Body-comp clarity. Calipers + scale to ~1% precision, track changes that aren’t just bodyweight

What’s included

  • Indirect-calorimetry RMR test (~15 min, relaxed breathing)
  • Body composition profile (lean mass, fat mass, % change potential)
  • Personalized report within 48–72 h: measured vs. predicted RMR, daily calorie & macro ranges (rest / training / heavy days), 5 example meal templates
  • Optional 20-min video call to interpret results

How to prep

  • Best in the morning · fasted: no food, caffeine, or alcohol for 5 h · no smoking 2 h prior
  • No hard workouts for 12 h · light mobility is fine · comfortable clothing (no compression)

Ideal for: endurance athletes fine-tuning fueling, strength athletes chasing lean mass without under-eating, anyone rebounding from injury or over-training, masters athletes tracking age-related metabolic change.

If results flag elevated RED-S risk, we outline referral options (sports dietitian, blood work) and a re-test timeline.

Physiology · Surge & recovery

Performance Recovery Profile (PRP)

$329Full PRP

Sprint, recover, repeat, that’s the coin of the realm in HYROX, CrossFit, criteriums, and short-course triathlon. The PRP measures how hard you can surge and how fast you bounce back, so you pace attacks and intervals on data, not feel.

Why it matters

  • Surge power wins races. A 5% gap in recovery speed can mean 1st vs. 5th when the final interval hits
  • Limiter detection. VO₂ + lactate + SmO₂ trends show whether the bottleneck is aerobic refill, buffering capacity, or local muscle perfusion
  • Targeted training. Knowing the culprit lets you choose tempo float intervals, glycolytic sprints, or active-recovery tweaks, instead of generic threshold work

Test protocol

  • Warm-up + 3–4 all-out 30–60 s bouts on treadmill, rower, or bike
  • Recovery windows (4–8 min) with continuous VO₂, SmO₂, and lactate finger-sticks
  • Repeat to confirm consistency, ~40 min total test time

Deliverables (within 72 h)

  • Peak power/pace vs. recovery curves (VO₂, lactate, SmO₂)
  • Time-to-recover metrics at 50% and 90% of baseline
  • Identified limiter (cardio-metabolic / buffering / local O₂)
  • Custom interval prescriptions and pacing advice

Ideal for: HYROX and CrossFit athletes hammering repeats, road racers and crit specialists, short-course triathletes, and tactical/team-sport athletes who live on burst-recovery patterns.

Physiology · Full-stack profiling

PRO Full-Stack Profiling

$500Full-stack scan

The deepest physiological scan we run. One session, several data streams, all synchronized, to pinpoint exactly where your performance breaks down and how to fix it.

Why this test

  • Total visibility. Simultaneous SmO₂ & tHb, breath-by-breath VO₂, blood lactate, plus core body temperature and real-time sweat / sodium loss, second by second, from low aerobic to all-out
  • No more guess-and-check. Leave with iron-clad zones and a ranked list of limiters: cardiac output, O₂ delivery, glycolytic capacity, movement economy, heat tolerance, hydration strategy
  • Coach-ready roadmap. Overlay running economy or cycling efficiency on the physiology, pairs cleanly with biomech or aero testing. The hydration profile feeds straight into a personalised race-day fueling plan.

What’s included

  • Acyclic ramp protocol (treadmill or bike) with real-time SmO₂/tHb sensors on multiple muscle groups
  • Progressive lactate sampling for precise threshold confirmation
  • Full VO₂ profile: VO₂max, VLamax, FatMax, ventilatory thresholds
  • CORE sensor: non-invasive core body temperature, second by second, for thermoregulation profiling and heat-tolerance assessment
  • hDrop wearable sweat sensor: individualised sweat rate and sodium-loss rate, feeds straight into your race-day hydration plan
  • Movement economy / efficiency (swim, bike, or run) benchmarked against norms
  • 72-hour report: HR/pace/power zones (easy → max), limiter heat-map, efficiency charts, hydration + heat profile, sample micro-cycle targeting your top limiter
  • 20-min debrief consult to walk through findings and next steps

Pre-test

  • No maximal training 48 h prior; light mobility is fine
  • Hydrated · no caffeine 4 h · no large meal 3 h
  • Skin clean (forearm + upper arm / chest), no antiperspirant, no recent ice baths or heat exposure on test day (so the CORE + hDrop sensors read true)
  • Bring run shoes or bike kit (own pedals welcome) · ~90 min total visit

Ideal for: competitive endurance athletes eyeing podiums or qualifiers, hybrid athletes (HYROX, XTERRA) who need clarity on both endurance and power, and coaches who want a single unified dataset instead of piecemeal results.

Not sure which assessment fits? Use the contact form or email info@yousuli.co with your goal, we’ll match you to the right starting point.

Mobile lab testing

Testing comes to you, locally around Walnut, CA, and on the road when scheduling and travel align.

Local · No travel fee

Walnut & greater LA

Free mobile testing around Walnut, California. Can run testing days at gyms, studios, swim schools, and clubs across greater Los Angeles. Throughput up to ~8 tests / day.

Beyond the local area, travel fees apply unless waived by same-day or weekend blocks.

On location · Race weekends

Travel calendar

Travel fees may be reduced or waived when booking aligns with the existing event calendar, UCI Irvine Zot Trot, Stanford Treeathlon, UCSD Tritonman, Wildflower, IM70.3 Northern California, UCSB, IM70.3 Indian Wells, UCLA / Santa Monica trips.

If your race is on the calendar, ask, we may already be on location.

FAQ

How to choose a test, who these services are for, and what to expect from the process.

Which assessment should I start with?

Start with the assessment that matches your clearest bottleneck. Technique issues usually point to swim stroke, gait, or aero testing. Training-zone uncertainty points to VO₂max. Fueling questions point to RMR.

Do I need to be an advanced athlete?

No. Some services are advanced, but several entry points work well for age-group athletes who simply want clearer answers and smarter decisions. Beginners are explicitly welcome.

Can I combine services?

Yes. Common combos: VO₂max + RMR for full metabolic, or Swim Stroke + Bike CdA for technique-focused free speed. PRO Full-Stack Profiling bundles the deeper physiology stack.

Will I get actionable takeaways?

That’s the standard. Every test produces a one-page summary for the athlete (zones, pacing, fueling, priorities, limiter diagnosis) plus a deeper technical appendix for the coach.

How long does a session take?

VO₂max ~45 min test + ~15 min debrief. Swim, gait, and CdA are typically 60–90 min on-site. Full-stack profiling can take a half-day depending on the protocol.

Do you work with para-athletes?

Yes. Yousuli has a Supported Athletes program with reduced-rate coaching and assessment support for committed elite and para-athletes. Email us with your goals.

Ready to test smarter?

Book the assessment that matches your current limiter, or start with a best seller for the clearest entry point. Mobile lab travels, we may already be near you.

All services are bookable individually above. Coached athletes & YSC Performance Tier members save 20%, sign in at booking to apply.