London’s BEST Lab for
HEALTH & HUMAN PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
We are the specialists for:
- DEXA Body Composition Assessments
- Metabolic Testing with RMR
- Fitness Testing with VO2Max
- 3D Body Scanning
- Instant Blood Glucose & Cholesterol Testing
About My Vital Metrics
My Vital Metrics is a unique facility offering scientific and research grade health and human performance testing for everyone, whether you are thinking about your health for the first time, or you’re a competitive athlete, and everyone in between.
Not only do we have the most advanced equipment available anywhere in the United Kingdom, but we add to it a wealth of expertise to help you interpret the results, and put together an action plan for improvement.
About My Vital Metrics
My Vital Metrics is a unique facility offering scientific and research grade health and human performance testing for everyone, whether you are thinking about your health for the first time, or you’re a competitive athlete, and everyone in between.
Not only do we have the most advanced equipment available anywhere in the United Kingdom, but we add to it a wealth of expertise to help you interpret the results, and put together an action plan for improvement.
Service Categories
Fat Loss and Body Composition
Our tests which will help you with your fat loss and recomposition goals include our Gold Standard DEXA, the Resting Metabolic Rate test, the FatMax Test and our Blood Glucose test.
Cardiovascular Performance
Our Cardiovascular Performance tests will give you all the information you need to perform better at cardiovascular endurance type sports. This group contains the industry-leading VO2Max, as well as tests for muscle oxygenation, and lactate thresholds
Strength and Movement
Our Strength and movement tests will give you all the information you need to use your time in the weights room the most effectively. Whether you want to get stronger, grow bigger, or move better, these tests will help.
General Health
Our tests for general health will give you essential information about your current state of health. From Blood glucose and Cholesterol to high resolution bone density scans, these tests can benefit people whether they are active or not.
Our Services
VO2Max
A VO2Max test is the ultimate measure of cardiovascular fitness. A high figure means you’ll be able to work out for longer at higher intensities. In addition you'll find out how efficient you are at different intensities so that you can work out where you need to focus your efforts to get fitter, and go faster.
FatMax
The FatMax test is a test of metabolic efficiency from rest, all the way up to a moderate level of exercise. With the FatMax test you'll be able to isolate where you are best at burning fat, or if your fat burning is overall impaired. We are then able to advise on interventions to improve your fat burning efforts to help you get lean
DEXA
The Gold Standard in Body Composition measurements, DEXA will give you the most accurate picture possible of the amount of fat and muscle you have in each section and limb of your body. It will also show fat distribution, visceral fat and bone overall bone density. With it we can estimate your calorie needs to get you to your goals
3D Scan
A 3D Body Scan brought to you by world leaders in fitness body scanning, BODYGEE, measures you from every angle and gives you a view of progress on the outside. We can look at issues of symmetry and posture, and compare circumferences between scans
RMR / BMR
The Resting Metabolic Rate Test (Your RMR or sometimes BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate) will give you in precise terms how many calories your body is consuming at rest. Forget the estimates online calculators give you - this will show whether you have a fast or slow metabolism.
Blood Tests
Our Cholesterol and Blood Glucose (HbA1c) Blood tests will together give you the most important figures for understanding your overall health. They are quick, only take a pinprick amount of blood and you get your results instantly. We combine these with DEXA or RMR to give you dietary and exercise interventions to get healthier.
Movement
COMING SOON: The Movement Screen will give you an overall assessment of your body's ability to move well through a range of important movements. It will pick up restrictions and areas of weakness which you can work on.
Book an appointment with us to either book a free 3D body scan or free fitness consultation to discuss your fitness and nutritional goals.
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What is Body Composition?
Body Composition describes what your body is made of. Sure, you may be 80kg but what is that? How much of it is bone? How much of it is muscle, or ‘lean mass’, and how much of it is fat? You won’t know until you get a body composition assessment.
Why should you undergo Fitness Testing?
Tracking how much bone, muscle and fat you have is extremely important when deciding on a direction for your fitness, or just for understanding your current state of health. Fitness Testing is the way to do this.
Your doctor will only measure your BMI, which is just your weight divided by your height squared. This doesn’t tell you what your weight is actually made up of. You might have a high BMI, but a very low body fat percentage. Mistakenly, In this case, your fitness goal might be to burn fat. Alternatively, you might have a low or normal BMI but have hidden ‘visceral fat’ around your organs which might put you at a greater risk of heart disease.
In addition to body composition, tracking your levels of fitness through fitness & metabolic testing like measuring your Resting Metabolic Rate or your VO2 Max is important because it tells you how many calories your body is burning, so you know how much you should be eating to get the proper nutrition to fuel your workouts or lose weight.
Benefits of Body Composition Assessment
A body Composition assessment will tell you how much fat, muscle, and bone you have, but it will also tell you a great deal more than that. It also covers where you tend to store most of your fat, it will tell you how much visceral fat you have, and whether your levels of visceral fat are dangerous to your health.
It will also look at your muscular balance, and tell you if you are under-developed on one side, which might put you at risk of injury.
With all this data in hand, we will discuss your goals, helping you to set and achieve goals that are more tailored to you and your unique body.
Why My Vital Metrics?
My Vital Metrics is the only dedicated fitness lab in the UK which brings together the very best scientific tests for Body Composition (DEXA Scan), Aesthetic and postural assessment ( 3D Body Scan), Resting Metabolic rate testing, VO2 Max testing & FatMax testing.
Together, these tests give you so much more insight into your body and your current state of fitness than any one of them alone, guiding you on your fitness journey to achieve your goals and live a healthier life.
Salisbury House, London Wall
London, EC2M 5QQ
Entrance is off London Wall, next to Boots Opticians
Please note you need to have an appointment to see us.
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