INSCYD: the science of made-to-measure

There are several types of performance evaluation. But none is as effective as INSCYD's at-home approach. Once the data has been obtained and interpreted by a certified coach, you'll have a comprehensible approach to the steps you need to take to reach your goals. And above all, you'll have a much better understanding of how your body works. 

Take a car. You can put it on an acceleration track. You can see how long it can sustain a top speed, measure its acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h or push it until it reaches its limits. 

That's what most fitness tests are all about.

There are 20-minute tests. There are 1-hour FTP tests. There are MLSS lactate tests. There is also 4DP (4-dimensional power). They have their advantages and disadvantages. But ultimately, they mainly provide reference data that is useful for training, provided you know how to interpret it.

The trouble is, with the exception of comprehensive laboratory testing (or MLSS, which requires a fair amount of expertise, precise equipment and organization), none of these can help you understand why your limits are where they are. And how to push them. 

See inside the engine

Take another car. Open the hood and inspect the engine. You may discover that it's consuming too much oil, that the carburetor isn't up to scratch, that the timing belt isn't doing its job properly and is preventing the pistons from doing theirs. 

That's exactly what INSCYD offers: a look inside your machine to identify what's working well and what isn't, then make the necessary adjustments. 

If you're an athlete (amateur or pro) striving for excellence, INSCYD will help you not only improve, but understand why and how your training plan works.

How does it work?

The INSCYD PPD protocol is performed remotely (indoors or outdoors). You will learn everything you need to know about your metabolic capacity, including your: 

VO2Max: maximum oxygen absorption capacity in ml (O2)/min or ml (O2)/kg/min.

VLa/VLamax: maximum rate of lactate production. The value used is either mmol/min (VLa) or mmol/l/s (VLamax).

Anaerobic Threshold (FTP): the intensity at which lactate production equals lactate consumption.

FatMax: the maximum fat-burning rate; indicates the intensity at which fat burning for energy production is highest.

Carbmax: the intensity at which carbohydrate combustion corresponds to maximum carbohydrate absorption.

These results will then be interpreted by our certified coach and INSCYD algorithms to better understand how you use energy, accumulate lactate, and how your metabolism processes different macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins).

Fully personalized training

When you know exactly what YOU need to work on to achieve your goals, every move makes sense. Our INSCYD-certified coach, Bruno Langlois, kinesiologist, can design a customized training plan for you, as well as give you nutritional advice to apply both during training and at an event.

If all machines look alike, that doesn't mean they work identically. The same goes for bodies.

Knowing how your engine performs best, what needs to be improved and which fuel is best suited to it, will help you get the best performance out of it.