Tag Archives: Lactate

Physiological variables at lactate threshold under-represent cycling time-trial intensity.

Abstract BACKGROUND: The importance of lactate threshold (LT) as a determinant of performance in endurance sports has been established. In addition, it has been shown that during running and selected other endurance competitions, athletes perform at a velocity and VO2 slightly above … Continue reading

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Lactate Profile and how to Read it!

Having your Lactate Tested is good but if you don’t have the results profiled correctly their a waste of time. During the last nearly 50 years, the blood lactate curve and lactate thresholds (LTs) have become important in the diagnosis … Continue reading

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Maximal Lactate Steady State in Elite Endurance Athletes

Never under estimate the level of tolerance an athlete has for Lactic Acid. Be sure that the calculated figures are correct or training could be wasted particularly in the high end Zones.  

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Overtraining- what do lactate curves tell us?

Overtraining- what do lactate curves tell us? Asker E.Jeukendrup MSc  and Matthijs K.C. Hesselink MSc Department of Human Biology, University of Maastricht, Th eNetherlands In a cyclist ,competing at national and international level, submaximal lactate concentrations were initialy interpreted as … Continue reading

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EFFECTS OF ACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE RECOVERY ON POWER OUTPUT DURING REPEATED BOUTS OF SHORT TERM, HIGH INTENSITY EXERCISE

ATP repletion following exhaustive exercise is approximated to be 90-95% complete in 3 minutes, and is crucial in the performance of short duration, high intensity work. Few studies appear to have used this 3-minute interval in the investigation of recovery … Continue reading

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