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San Diego's Fit Stop Human Performance Lab is a fitness promotion company that provides advanced assessment services to fitness minded organizations and individuals alike with programs that are designed for the novice as well as the experienced exerciser. Our testing programs and exercise instruction provide advanced but practical information on how to manipulate your energy systems to optimize weight management, endurance performance, power production and stamina gains.
San Diego's Fit Stop Human Performance Lab is a fitness promotion company that provides advanced assessment services to fitness minded organizations and individuals alike with programs that are designed for the novice as well as the experienced exerciser.
Our testing programs and exercise instruction provide advanced but practical information on how to manipulate your energy systems to optimize weight management, endurance performance, power production and stamina gains.
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FITNESS TESTING, TRAINING, & TRACKING
GET EVALUATEDTesting will identify any weaknesses, establish benchmarks, monitor progress, set-up your training guides (zones), & further your physical performance education.
GET EVALUATED
Testing will identify any weaknesses, establish benchmarks, monitor progress, set-up your training guides (zones), & further your physical performance education.
Step1
TEST
TRAIN TO WINDetermine your goal, plan your route and get some support. We can help. The Fit Stop provides support with our professional online training programs and coachingPersonal training & online coaching is provided by experienced exercise physiologists.
TRAIN TO WIN
Determine your goal, plan your route and get some support. We can help. The Fit Stop provides support with our professional online training programs and coachingPersonal training & online coaching is provided by experienced exercise physiologists.
Step 2
TRAIN
SMART
TRACK YOUR PROGRESSUse tracking tools and monitors to keep you on on the right path. Check out Fit Stop Tools and Training Plansto guage your intensity and track you progress.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Use tracking tools and monitors to keep you on on the right path. Check out Fit Stop Tools and Training Plansto guage your intensity and track you progress.
Step 3
TRACK
TESTING SERVICES
The Cardio-Metabolic
Exercise Profile
See
Videos
Profile includes all of
the following:
1. VO2 Max
2. Lactate Threshold
3. HR Zones
4. MaxFat Zone
5. Skin folds body fat
6a. LT Power (bike) or
6b. LT speed (run/walk)
7. Power/Weight ratio
8. Consultation
How big is
your engine?
VO2 Max
This is a marker of
your aerobic capacity.
Higher values
suggest a strong and
efficient heart, good
vascular system &
increased utilization of
oxygen in the muscles.
SEE SAMPLE SHEET
LactateThreshold
equals
Metabolic Fitness
LT
Your lactate threshold
suggests how well you
have trained your
muscles to utilize
oxygen and put off
fatigue - resulting in an
increase in your
sustainable power,
speed or work rate.
monitor
your training
Zones
Yourheart rate, energy,
& power zonesare
determined from your
responses to the lactate
threshold test and are
unique to you & critical
to training smart and
optimizing your training
effect. SEE SAMPLE
Fat for
Fuel
MaxFat
Your Max Fat bump
is determined during
the metabolic exercise
testing. This marker
suggests your optimal
intensity for long slow
training and sparing
stored muscle glycogen.
Your ideal
performance
weight
Body Fat%
Your body composition
assessment will include
body fat%, lean body
weight, BMI and your
ideal weight for
maximizing your relative
VO2 Max and power to
weight ratio. See Sample
LT Power
Testing will provide
power and pace markers
to include peak power,
LT power, power to
weight ratio & and
estimates of critical
power. See Sample
Consult
30 minute consultation
with an master degree
exercise physiologist.
Data interpretation and
training plan suggestions
are included.
We provide advanced fitness testing programs that will not only evaluate your current fitness status but will help you set in motion state-of-the-art training methods that can maximize your fitness & performance while minimizing common stress-related occurences like, overuse injury, illness or even general fatigue. Isn't time you checked under the hood?Your testing should start with the Cardio-Metabolic Exercise Profile. You can ADD-ON additional testing according to yourneeds and interests - check out add-on testing below.
We provide advanced fitness testing programs that will not only evaluate your current fitness status but will help you set in motion state-of-the-art training methods that can maximize your fitness & performance while minimizing common stress-related occurences like, overuse injury, illness or even general fatigue. Isn't time you checked under the hood?
Your testing should start with the Cardio-Metabolic Exercise Profile. You can ADD-ON additional testing according to your
needs and interests - check out add-on testing below.
THIS IS OUR
SIGNATURE
mouse over the
upper right corner
and click to turn the
sample report page
Body fat&, Hydrostatic weighing, lean body mass, BMI, waist/hip measurements.
Resting Energy Expenditure test, metabolic profile, fuel preference at rest and energy intake recommendations
Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire, blood chemistry profiles, sub-maximal exercise testing & target heart rate zones.
Core stability, functional range of motion and strength
Testing and Coaching Packages on Special
Benefits from fitness testing
Underwater weighing Resting Metabolic Health Risk Core & Strength Current Specials Benefits
PAST & PRESENT CLIENTS
ABOUT US
The Fit Stop is headquartered in Carlsbad, CAIn business since 1998 Phone: 760-634-5169 To email us: kjnico_fitstop-lab.com To join our email list click here: Join email listThe mission of the Fit Stop Human Performance lab is to provide services that improve the overall health, fitness and physical performance status of those we serve through a multi-disciplinary approach consisting of injury prevention strategies, sophisticated screenings, education, online coaching and individualized program development. Our goal is to provide high quality physical training and advanced testing services to athletes and non-athletes alike, creating benchmarks and incentives that encourage individuals to take charge of their own health, optimize physical activity, eat prudently, improve work efficiency and perform at their physical best.Founder / Director Ken Nicodemus founded the Fit Stop in 1998. Ken is an Exercise Physiologist with over 20 years experience in the project management, development and delivery of programs centered on comprehensive physical assessment and health promotion. He has delivered health risk reduction and fit-for-duty programs to such prestigious clients as the California Department of Corrections, California Department of Fish Game, California Highway Patrol, the FBI, DEA, and numerous Fire and Police departments state wide. Ken has also been providing performance-testing services to elite endurance athletes for over 10 years. Advisory BoardJill Dorris, has been in the Worksite Health Promotion industry for over 12 years. She has designed and delivered wellness programs to the banking as well as manufacturing industries. Her passion is to impact the lives of individuals as well as the success of corporations by aligning the values of both; and by encouraging the balance of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual components of health. Bob Antonacci, has a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology. Bob is certified through the American College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Technician and Exercise Specialists. Since the inception of Fitness Appraisal, Inc. in 1981, Bob has been the President of Fitness Appraisal, Inc., a company specializing in administering wellness programs for the public sector. Bob is the author of two wellness guides, PacifiCares Health & Wellness Guide and PacifiCares Senior Health & Wellness Guide. The PacifiCare Health & Wellness Guide won a silver award in the National Health Information Awards. Gary Scherer, is a behavioral physiologist with a multi-disciplinary background that includes over thirty years of experience in the physiology of cardiology disease, exercise, sports medicine, weight control, smoking cessation and stress management. He is the former director of three cardiac rehabilitation centers, the National Athletic Health Institute and three preventive medicine centers. He was the director of both the Executive Health Program and the Preventive Medicine Center at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. He was the supervisor of the Cardiopulmonary Lab at NASA, Houston and was responsible for pre-post testing of astronauts for Apollo missions.
The Fit Stop is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA
In business since 1998
Phone: 760-634-5169
To email us: kjnico_fitstop-lab.com
To join our email list click here: Join email list
The mission of the Fit Stop Human Performance lab is to provide services that improve the overall health, fitness and physical performance status of those we serve through a multi-disciplinary approach consisting of injury prevention strategies, sophisticated screenings, education, online coaching and individualized program development. Our goal is to provide high quality physical training and advanced testing services to athletes and non-athletes alike, creating benchmarks and incentives that encourage individuals to take charge of their own health, optimize physical activity, eat prudently, improve work efficiency and perform at their physical best.
Founder / Director
Ken Nicodemus founded the Fit Stop in 1998. Ken is an Exercise Physiologist with over 20 years experience in the project management, development and delivery of programs centered on comprehensive physical assessment and health promotion. He has delivered health risk reduction and fit-for-duty programs to such prestigious clients as the California Department of Corrections, California Department of Fish Game, California Highway Patrol, the FBI, DEA, and numerous Fire and Police departments state wide. Ken has also been providing performance-testing services to elite endurance athletes for over 10 years.
Advisory Board
Jill Dorris, has been in the Worksite Health Promotion industry for over 12 years. She has designed and delivered wellness programs to the banking as well as manufacturing industries. Her passion is to impact the lives of individuals as well as the success of corporations by aligning the values of both; and by encouraging the balance of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual components of health.
Bob Antonacci, has a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology. Bob is certified through the American College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Technician and Exercise Specialists. Since the inception of Fitness Appraisal, Inc. in 1981, Bob has been the President of Fitness Appraisal, Inc., a company specializing in administering wellness programs for the public sector. Bob is the author of two wellness guides, PacifiCares Health & Wellness Guide and PacifiCares Senior Health & Wellness Guide. The PacifiCare Health & Wellness Guide won a silver award in the National Health Information Awards.
Gary Scherer, is a behavioral physiologist with a multi-disciplinary background that includes over thirty years of experience in the physiology of cardiology disease, exercise, sports medicine, weight control, smoking cessation and stress management. He is the former director of three cardiac rehabilitation centers, the National Athletic Health Institute and three preventive medicine centers. He was the director of both the Executive Health Program and the Preventive Medicine Center at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. He was the supervisor of the Cardiopulmonary Lab at NASA, Houston and was responsible for pre-post testing of astronauts for Apollo missions.
Testing & ResearchUnder Armour, Inc. (Investigational study with over 300 assessments conducted to determine the benefits of a potential performance enhancement beverage)Pharmanex, Inc. (Investigational study looking at performance enhancement product)Bio-Hydration Research Lab (Investigational study looking at potential endurance enhancment beverage)Body by Jake, Inc. (Study evaluating fitness benefits of a commercial exercise device)Cluster Solutions (Investigational study looking at potential endurance enhancment beverage)Partial Corporate Client ListResMed, Inc.The Golden Door SpaSempra UtilitiesSan Onofre Nuclear Gen (Edison)PRN Physical Rehabilitation NetworkQuantum ProductionsHewlett Packard (San Diego)Viasat, Inc.Suunto USASpice of LifeProfessional Athletes (Testing Participants)David Goggins (Ultra Distance/Navy Seal)Los Angeles Clippers Mike Trevino (Ultra Distance Racer)All Pro MX Fitness - MotocrossRyan Villopoto - MotocrossJohn Howard - CyclistClub AffiliatesTriathlon Club of San DiegoBreakaway Training - Felipe LoureiroUCSD Masters Triathlon Club - Terry MartinSWAMIS Cycling ClubTo read TESTIMONIES about the Fit Stop servies go to: www.fitstop-lab.com/Testimonials.htm
Testing & Research
Under Armour, Inc. (Investigational study with over 300 assessments conducted to determine the benefits of a potential performance enhancement beverage)
Pharmanex, Inc. (Investigational study looking at performance enhancement product)
Bio-Hydration Research Lab (Investigational study looking at potential endurance enhancment beverage)
Body by Jake, Inc. (Study evaluating fitness benefits of a commercial exercise device)
Cluster Solutions (Investigational study looking at potential endurance enhancment beverage)
Partial Corporate Client List
ResMed, Inc.
The Golden Door Spa
Sempra Utilities
San Onofre Nuclear Gen (Edison)
PRN Physical Rehabilitation Network
Quantum Productions
Hewlett Packard (San Diego)
Viasat, Inc.
Suunto USA
Spice of Life
Professional Athletes (Testing Participants)
David Goggins (Ultra Distance/Navy Seal)
Los Angeles Clippers
Mike Trevino (Ultra Distance Racer)
All Pro MX Fitness - Motocross
Ryan Villopoto - Motocross
John Howard - Cyclist
Club Affiliates
Triathlon Club of San Diego
Breakaway Training - Felipe Loureiro
UCSD Masters Triathlon Club - Terry Martin
SWAMIS Cycling Club
To read TESTIMONIES about the Fit Stop servies go to:
www.fitstop-lab.com/Testimonials.htm
CONTACT US
Tel: 760-634-5169Address:Carlsbad, CA 92009Email:kjnico_fitstop-lab.com
Tel:
760-634-5169
Address:
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Email:
kjnico_fitstop-lab.com
ATTENTION: COACHES, TRAINERS, FITNESS VENDORS
HEALTH PROVIDERS & PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
The Fit Stops' affiliate program for fitness professionals and coaches. In addition to generating commissions, you can add valuable benchmarks and compelling training information for you and your clients. You should be rewarded if they buy advanced testing services at the Fit Stop Lab. It's easy and FREE. Become a Fit Stop Lab Affiliate today. •Earn 15%-25% commission on all new and repeat purchases. (At $200 for our signature service, that's $35-50 commission for each NEW sale).•Seasonal banners, exercise videos and site promotions available in our dedicated Affiliate Resource Center.•Dedicated monthly newsletter packed full of exclusive product information and selling tips to help you increase your sales and network.•Customer support - have a question? We have a knowledgeable and dedicated Exeercise Physiologist here to support you.You might be wondering just how you should go about getting started as a Fitstoplab.com Affiliate. Here are a few easy steps to get started. Getting StartedOnce you have your Affiliate ID and password you can login to our affiliate site and start setting up your weblink. To set-up your account go to COMING SOON Send Out Your Affiliate WeblinksSend out an email & post it to your website or on your webspace (facebook or blog). It's up to you. But the sooner you get your link out there, the sooner you'll see the sales coming in. And don't worry, with your weblink, you automatically get credit for any sale that comes through that link!Share the Benefits from advanced fitness testingThe most powerful tool you have at your disposal is your own personal recommendation. Word-of-mouth is the most effective marketing tactic out there. So be honest, and give your reason for recommending Fit Stop Lab services. It works!Make it ProfessionalTake advantage of the tools we've given you. Use the following web banners, images & video available to spruce up your webpage or email. Using Your WeblinkEach affiliate is provided with a unique weblink to use to refer people to the Fit Stop Human Performance Lab website. Here are a few tricks for getting the most out of your weblink.URL DirectWe make it easy for you to direct your contact to our affiliate services & products page on our website while still using your weblink so you get credit for the sale. Here's how:. Once you are accepted into the affiliate program you will be sent an affiliate weblink which sends your clients to a specific purchasing page. The weblinks can come in several forms: Web bannersWe've provided a selection of web banners and text ads that you can post on your webpage or web space (Facebook, Blog & more). These ads are great because we've done the work for you. All you have to do is add the code into your webpage or web space and your unique weblink is already set in the code so you automatically get credit! Here's how you do it:1.Select the banner you want to use 2.Copy (Ctrl + c) the html code 3.Paste (Ctrl + v) the code into the selected area on your webpage or web space 4.Publish to the web FacebookWondering how you can post your affiliate weblink to your Facebook profile? It's easy! Here's how:By posting on your own wall, all of your friends will see what you write. You can also write on a friend's wall and their entire network will see your post.1.Login to your affiliate account 2.Locate your affiliate weblink ( at the top of your login page) 3.Login to your facebook account 4.Scroll down to your "wall" 5.Write a small review or an attention grabbing blurb 6.Copy and paste your affiliate weblink below your review/blurb 7.Click on SHARE LINK 8.Copy and paste this link into the available field:http://www.fitstop-lab.com/banners/125x125_cmprofile.gif9.Click ATTACH 10.Preview post 11.Click POST Making a Personal RecommendationA personal recommendation is a great way to increase your affiliate sales. Today, customers are able to sort through reviews, blog posts and more to find out what other people think about a product or service before purchasing, so generic marketing messages just don't always cut it.If well written, your network will trust your recommendation and you'll capture the sale! Here are some tips on getting that done:1.Be honest. People will see through a review that is unnatural or seems forced. 2.Tell a story. Maybe you have a cool story about how the Fit Stop testing that changed a clients or your performance in a sport or helped you lose weight. Use that. 3.Add photos or video to enhance your review. Did you have shots of yourself being tested or other athletes with similar testing shots. 4.Continue to update and use fresh content. Maybe your first story didn't convince them, but your next story just might do the trick. EmailPeople are constantly wondering how they can get the word out to people they know if they don't have a website. Well, almost everyone has email. And it's so easy to reach out to people you might not see very often.So here's a basic way to do it:1.Take your personal recommendation that you're put together 2.Condense it so it's easy to read or use bullet points to call out top points 3.Then add your weblink 4.and hit the send button! You can also add images or links to video, but we find that a simple, personalized note from a friend works best.We've also made it easy for those crunched for time. Just use this template, personalize it and add your weblink.Use your WeblinkYour weblink is your most powerful tool as an affiliate because you make it easy for referrals to get on our site and you automatically get credit for the sale. It takes all the work out for your network.So remember to use your weblink and don't be afraid to put it all over the place so people can find it!ArticlesWorried that maybe your story isn't compelling enough to get someone to purchase. Or maybe you need something season to make your point, well we have an article library on our website that have all sorts of topics around fitness and Suspension Training that your audience might find interesting.The easiest way to get this out is:1.Select your article 2.Draft an email 3.Include a link to the article 4.Don't forget your weblink 5.Hit send You can also use your blog, web page or another web vehicle to post this article to. Get creative!ExtrasShare the benefitsAs an affiliate you will receive special products offers that are exclusive to Fitstoplab affiliates. However, we encourage our affiliates to share those specials with your network to help capture the sales.If you have any questions or suggestions about our affiliate program, please send an email to: kjnico_fitstop-lab.com.Best TipA personal recommendation is a great way to increase your affiliate sales.
The Fit Stops' affiliate program for fitness professionals and coaches. In addition to generating commissions, you can add valuable benchmarks and compelling training information for you and your clients. You should be rewarded if they buy advanced testing services at the Fit Stop Lab. It's easy and FREE. Become a Fit Stop Lab Affiliate today.
•Earn 15%-25% commission on all new and repeat purchases. (At $200 for our signature service, that's $35-50 commission for each NEW sale).
•Seasonal banners, exercise videos and site promotions available in our dedicated Affiliate Resource Center.
•Dedicated monthly newsletter packed full of exclusive product information and selling tips to help you increase your sales and network.
•Customer support - have a question? We have a knowledgeable and dedicated Exeercise Physiologist here to support you.
You might be wondering just how you should go about getting started as a Fitstoplab.com Affiliate. Here are a few easy steps to get started.
Getting Started
Once you have your Affiliate ID and password you can login to our affiliate site and start setting up your weblink. To set-up your account go to COMING SOON
Send Out Your Affiliate Weblinks
Send out an email & post it to your website or on your webspace (facebook or blog). It's up to you. But the sooner you get your link out there, the sooner you'll see the sales coming in. And don't worry, with your weblink, you automatically get credit for any sale that comes through that link!
Share the Benefits from advanced fitness testing
The most powerful tool you have at your disposal is your own personal recommendation. Word-of-mouth is the most effective marketing tactic out there. So be honest, and give your reason for recommending Fit Stop Lab services. It works!
Make it Professional
Take advantage of the tools we've given you. Use the following web banners, images & video available to spruce up your webpage or email.
Using Your Weblink
Each affiliate is provided with a unique weblink to use to refer people to the Fit Stop Human Performance Lab website. Here are a few tricks for getting the most out of your weblink.
URL Direct
We make it easy for you to direct your contact to our affiliate services & products page on our website while still using your weblink so you get credit for the sale. Here's how:.
Once you are accepted into the affiliate program you will be sent an affiliate weblink which sends your clients to a specific purchasing page. The weblinks can come in several forms:
Web banners
We've provided a selection of web banners and text ads that you can post on your webpage or web space (Facebook, Blog & more). These ads are great because we've done the work for you. All you have to do is add the code into your webpage or web space and your unique weblink is already set in the code so you automatically get credit! Here's how you do it:
1.Select the banner you want to use
2.Copy (Ctrl + c) the html code
3.Paste (Ctrl + v) the code into the selected area on your webpage or web space
4.Publish to the web
Facebook
Wondering how you can post your affiliate weblink to your Facebook profile? It's easy! Here's how:
By posting on your own wall, all of your friends will see what you write. You can also write on a friend's wall and their entire network will see your post.
1.Login to your affiliate account
2.Locate your affiliate weblink ( at the top of your login page)
3.Login to your facebook account
4.Scroll down to your "wall"
5.Write a small review or an attention grabbing blurb
6.Copy and paste your affiliate weblink below your review/blurb
7.Click on SHARE LINK
8.Copy and paste this link into the available field:
http://www.fitstop-lab.com/banners/125x125_cmprofile.gif
9.Click ATTACH
10.Preview post
11.Click POST
Making a Personal Recommendation
A personal recommendation is a great way to increase your affiliate sales. Today, customers are able to sort through reviews, blog posts and more to find out what other people think about a product or service before purchasing, so generic marketing messages just don't always cut it.
If well written, your network will trust your recommendation and you'll capture the sale! Here are some tips on getting that done:
1.Be honest. People will see through a review that is unnatural or seems forced.
2.Tell a story. Maybe you have a cool story about how the Fit Stop testing that changed a clients or your performance in a sport or helped you lose weight. Use that.
3.Add photos or video to enhance your review. Did you have shots of yourself being tested or other athletes with similar testing shots.
4.Continue to update and use fresh content. Maybe your first story didn't convince them, but your next story just might do the trick.
Email
People are constantly wondering how they can get the word out to people they know if they don't have a website. Well, almost everyone has email. And it's so easy to reach out to people you might not see very often.
So here's a basic way to do it:
1.Take your personal recommendation that you're put together
2.Condense it so it's easy to read or use bullet points to call out top points
3.Then add your weblink
4.and hit the send button!
You can also add images or links to video, but we find that a simple, personalized note from a friend works best.
We've also made it easy for those crunched for time. Just use this template, personalize it and add your weblink.
Use your Weblink
Your weblink is your most powerful tool as an affiliate because you make it easy for referrals to get on our site and you automatically get credit for the sale. It takes all the work out for your network.
So remember to use your weblink and don't be afraid to put it all over the place so people can find it!
Articles
Worried that maybe your story isn't compelling enough to get someone to purchase. Or maybe you need something season to make your point, well we have an article library on our website that have all sorts of topics around fitness and Suspension Training that your audience might find interesting.
The easiest way to get this out is:
1.Select your article
2.Draft an email
3.Include a link to the article
4.Don't forget your weblink
5.Hit send
You can also use your blog, web page or another web vehicle to post this article to. Get creative!
Extras
Share the benefits
As an affiliate you will receive special products offers that are exclusive to Fitstoplab affiliates. However, we encourage our affiliates to share those specials with your network to help capture the sales.
If you have any questions or suggestions about our affiliate program, please send an email to: kjnico_fitstop-lab.com.
Best Tip
A personal recommendation is a great way to increase your affiliate sales.
To get started review the five steps below and set your own
course toward optimizing your health and physical performance.
Sketch out a plan and include benchmarks to let you know if you are on track. Click on the arrow link to the right to review some sample plans --)
Go to "Testing Services" link to see your test options or click on arrow to the right to see special package deals --).
Just call us anytime at 760-634-5169 or go to our "contact page" to email us so we can start the scheduling process. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
To purchase our testing and guidance services using credit or debit follow the Shopping Cart icons to purchase online. Pre payment is required to secure your testing date and time. If you cancel before 24 hours prior to testing your purchase will be refunded except for a $25 scheduling fee. To reschedule there are no scheduling fees applied.
Once you have scheduled your appointment you will receive a questionnaire to complete prior to your testing date. You can also access information on what to expect during your testing by following this link to the Pre-test Check list. --)
Book of Testing
Videos of
treadmill tests
bike testing
hydrostatic
weighing
Check out the examples
of real life videos on
the various testing
services offered at the
Fit Stop.
Mouse over the upper
right corner and click to
turn the pages of the
video booklet.
