Austin performance lab
The Doctor’s Office for Active Adults and Athletes
Never Peak is a performance laboratory and medical practice based in Austin, TX. We combine comprehensive medical care with advanced performance testing to help active adults understand their health, reduce future risk, and perform at their best.
- VO₂ max
- Lactate threshold
- RMR
- DEXA
- Labs
- DNA
01What we measure
Performance testing with published prices
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$225
VO₂ Max Testing
Measures your body's ability to consume oxygen and produce energy during exercise. This test provides insight into aerobic capacity, metabolic efficiency, ventilatory thresholds, and the balance between fat and carbohydrate utilization.
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$175
Lactate Threshold Testing
Blood lactate testing identifies the intensity at which lactate begins to accumulate in the bloodstream. These thresholds help define individualized training zones and provide one of the most accurate ways to guide endurance training.
03
$150
Resting Metabolic Rate
Resting metabolic rate testing measures the amount of energy your body requires at rest. This information helps athletes better understand daily energy needs and supports effective fueling strategies for training and recovery.
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$450
Endurance Focused Lab Panel
A targeted blood panel designed to identify factors that may affect endurance, recovery, and overall health. Results are interpreted in the context of your training, physiology testing, and performance goals.
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$650
DNA Analysis
This offering is unique to Never Peak. Genetic analysis provides additional insight into how your individual biology may influence nutrition, exercise response, recovery, and other aspects of performance. These findings help add another layer of personalization to your overall plan. The more data that is fed into this analysis, the more powerful of a tool it becomes. Labs, DEXA, and performance data all improve the personalization of the recommendations and insights.
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$50
Sweat Analysis
A wearable biosensor worn during your session measures fluid and electrolyte losses in real time as you sweat. Results give insights for your personal hydration and electrolyte plan.
02Protocol
What happens in a session
Tests are run on the floor in St. Elmo — one athlete, one protocol. Duration and price are published. Results are interpreted here, not mailed back as a PDF.
Mask on, staff in the room. You leave with aerobic capacity, ventilatory thresholds, and FatMax.
Blood samples are collected from the earlobe. LT1 and LT2 help determine your personalized training zones.
Your choice to clip in instead of the treadmill. Same VO₂, ventilatory thresholds, and FatMax.
03The floor
St. Elmo lab
Treadmill, bike, and metabolic cart in one room. Medical visits and performance assessments share the same floor.
- Address
- 440 E St Elmo Road, Suite E3, Austin, TX 78745
- Format
- Private, one-on-one, by appointment
- Staff
- Stay with you through the protocol
04Who we see
Built for people who train
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Active adults
Active adults who want more than “you’re healthy, see you next year.” Weight, energy, and long-term risk belong in the same conversation as how you train.
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Athletes
From first races to elite sport, training load, recovery, and medical decisions should be made by a physician who understands what you are asking your body to do.
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Anyone past a standard physical
If a brief exam and a couple of basic labs felt inadequate, this practice was built as the alternative — time, data, and a physician who stays with the picture.
Understand your physiology
If you're ready to understand your physiology and train with clarity, we’d love to hear from you.