Testing & assessments
Find your starting point with a fitness assessment or VO2 max test, and understand what to focus on next.
Choose an assessmentAthlete Lab · Harare, Zimbabwe
Harare’s integrated human performance ecosystem.
Understand your fitness, get a training plan, and work towards your goals with Athlete Lab.
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Personal training & coaching
Build strength, speed and fitness with a personal plan, coaching support and recovery guidance.
Explore coachingRunning coaching
From your first 5K to your next marathon, train with a plan and support from Dave at Athlete Lab Legends.
Explore runningOfficial distributor of VO2 Master
VO2 max treadmill tests are now open for home visits in Harare.
Athlete Lab uses VO2 Master to turn metabolic testing into practical coaching decisions. Each treadmill test takes 2 hours and must be requested at least one day in advance. Home-visit operating hours are 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
- MeasureVO2, thresholds, and metabolic response.
- PrescribeTraining zones based on actual data.
- RetestTrack adaptation across training blocks.
VO2 max test price
US$140 per test
or the ZiG equivalent at the current rate
VO2 Master equipment prices
Estimated landed prices include import duty, customs clearance, and delivery within Harare. Final pricing may vary with exchange rates and destination.
- Essentials KitUS$9,995
- Professional KitUS$10,995
- Face Mask & HeadgearUS$345
- Face Mask OnlyUS$215
- Headgear OnlyUS$135
- Annual Service — BasicUS$865
- Annual Service — CompleteUS$1,175
- Filter Replacement PackUS$190
- Silica Gel Desiccant PacketsUS$49
- User PieceUS$235
- 3L Calibration SyringeUS$675
Official product view
See how the VO2 Master system comes together.
The official exploded view separates the analyzer, filter, user piece, locking nut, and reusable face mask used during testing.
- 01 Analyzer
- 02 Filter
- 03 User piece
- 04 Locking nut
- 05 Face mask
What is VO2 max?
VO2 max shows how well your body uses oxygen under hard effort.
VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can take in, move through the blood, and use during intense exercise. It is one of the clearest measures of aerobic fitness.
- Higher capacityMeans your body can produce more energy aerobically during hard work.
- Better zonesThe test helps set training intensities instead of guessing pace or effort.
- Clear progressRetesting shows whether your training is improving fitness, efficiency, and thresholds.
Athlete Lab Legends
Running Unlimited with Dave.
Legends is the running-focused side of Athlete Lab: support for runners who want to finish their first 5K, step up to 10K or 21K, prepare for marathon and ultra-marathon goals, or improve speed, strength, and consistency.
- Tailor-made training programs
- Individual and group training sessions
- Core and strength conditioning
- Nutrition and hydration advice
- Running shoes, accessories, watches, and kit sourcing
The lab method
Every plan starts with a baseline and earns its next progression.
- Assess Testing, movement screen, sport demands, injury history, and current training load.
- Build Personalized blocks with clear intent, tracked load, and direct coaching feedback.
- Retest Objective progress checks before intensity, volume, or training targets change.
Coaching team
Coaching built around the result you are chasing.
Your testing profile, training history, and recovery needs live in one system, so every session has context.
Strength Coach
Force production, hypertrophy blocks, and competition-season maintenance.
Track Specialist
Sprint mechanics, timing gates, resisted sprints, and change-of-direction work.
Mobility Lead
Range, tissue tolerance, breathing drills, and return-to-training progressions.
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Start with a baseline
Start with the assessment. Leave with a direction.
Bring your goals, training history, and current constraints. Athlete Lab will identify what to test, what to train, and what to monitor next.