EKG-Monitored Exercise Testing & Training

Know Your Heart

San Luis Obispo

A smiling man in a checkered shirt standing in front of a blurred drawing of a human heart on the wall.

Clinical Cardio is a private clinical exercise physiology practice focused on strengthening the heart and supporting healthy aging.

Founded by David Drake, MS, ACSM-CEP

Board-Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist

For individuals committed to staying active, independent, and confident through every stage of life.

  • Medical monitor displaying an electrocardiogram (ECG) reading with multiple waveforms, data, and statistics.

    Testing

    Graded Exercise Stress Testing

    12-Lead EKG and BP Monitoring

    Treadmill or Stationary Bicycle

  • A numbered chart showing different levels of physical difficulty from 0 to 10, with descriptions from 'Resting' at 0 to 'Maximum' at 10, indicating increasing intensity from nothing at all to extremely hard.

    Prescription

    Individualized Exercise Prescription

    Bridges Testing and Training

    Defines Zones and Effort Levels

  • Medical or rehabilitation room with a treadmill, an exercise bike, a computer, and two large monitors on the wall.

    Training

    EKG-Monitored Exercise Training

    Private, One-on-One Guidance

    Builds Confidence and Control

A clear path to lifelong heart health

  • Blue heart outline with a health monitor line inside it.

    Exercise Stress Test

    $250

    Understand how your heart responds to exercise while defining your VO2 max and heart-rate zones through an EKG-monitored graded exercise stress test.

  • Blue medical heart with an electrocardiogram line inside.

    4 Training Sessions

    $500

    $125 per session

    Build a customized program for lifelong heart health and fitness through private EKG-monitored training aligned with your cardiac physiology and goals.

  • A blue heart with a heartbeat line inside it, symbolizing health or healthcare.

    8 Training Sessions

    $880

    $110 per session

    Strengthen your cardiovascular function and age with confidence through private, progressive EKG-monitored training that advances as your heart adapts.

Our cash-pay model offers clear, affordable pricing with no referral required and no insurance restrictions.

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