A maximal exercise test helps you find the point of departure or transition from extensive to intensive.
I’ve run hundreds of maximal exercise tests. And the question asked at the end of each stage prior to an increase in exercise intensity was. Do you want to go up?
Because anyone who puts themselves through a maximal exercise test is nuts or naive and sometimes both. The answer was usually, YES!
A metaphor for life. If you want to achieve your goals. Go above and beyond to find out more about what you are doing.