What happens when a group of well-trained middle and long distance runners of a certain age get together? The rhythm of the Beatles carries you just a bit further after OBLA takes over a workout. When lactate production exceeds the rate at which it can be broken down in the cell, the blood lactate concentration…
The lactate threshold is one of the most common and effectively used performance markers in sports. Many athletes and coaches use them to discover the highest sustained intensities at which they can compete and train before hitting the proverbial wall. In simple terms, the lactate threshold (LT) is when the body produces more lactate than…
Anaerobic exercise requires short, fast, high-intensity workloads where the body does not need to use oxygen as a source of energy. And it is a great way to build muscle, lose weight, and train for sustained bursts of speed or explosive power. Who needs oxygen? Anaerobic exercise creates energy without oxygen as a prerequisite. The…
Coaches, trainers, and armchair aficionados often use “lactate” and “lactic acid” interchangeably when providing pejorative condolences to an athlete hitting the wall. Colloquially, people assume you mean the same thing when you use either term, but lactate vs. lactic acid is indeed very different. Imagine, if you will, a scene in a gym – not…
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