I got myself one and love it. So easy to find the current threshold without having to blow yourself to pieces before a competition. And a have a few go to intervals that I use on Tacx. My sone 3 intervals was done between 2,6-3,6 mmol. Then after three intervals I took a test. Under I increase 5w or over I decrease. It was a great way to constantly see how it develop over time. And to maintain a good load that workout. When you first learn where the different sones are you use very few strips a week to control the progression
Great video! 👍🏻 Maybe opening a different can of worms here, but also important to add that lactate isn’t all bad and that it can be used as a fuel source for energy provision
I did lactate threshold testing together with cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) at a Latvian Olympic lab, where they typically test pro athletes of all kinds of sports and provide the service to laymen alike. I found it super useful to do the test from all kinds of angles. After the test you get a sports doctor’s review..which for me was quite useful. Apparently my zones (per Garmin) were incorrect and I had to dial down my HR rate for zones 1-2. I have adjusted my training for that. Had I not adjusted, I would be doing ‘cardio’ trainings by not actually training the heart for aerobic performance, but the whole training would go more for the benefit of leg muscles.
One crucial point not mentioned is that lactate measured is also a function of blood quantity i.e. hydration. Numbers will vary just based on your blood volume.
This was very informative. Now you need to do one about CGMs, which monitor blood glucose and, like lactate testers, are banned in competition by the UCI.
I did a lactate threshold test and it was almost exactly what my Garmin had predicted. I was impressed with the accuracy. That was after about 2 years worth of data being collected in Garmin connect.
@@brendannofs1653 Garmin has a support page describing how they do this, but it's based on heart rate variability. support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=8buMedvX4x6ML5yb9rL5bA&tab=topics
Marks statement from min ~5:40-5:57: ...or this could also mean that you have done the second session fasted/with lower levels of glucose available, which is needed to produce lactate....lactate testing can be a tricky bit** ;-P
I think you should have started with "how does lactate effect your performance?", "How does it translate to feel?", I'm going to answer it. It's that burning feeling you get in your muscles as you increase intensity, if you're blood lactic acid is not being neutralized by your body faster than it's accumulating your muscles will come under strain, this causes your heart to pump harder to keep those muscles working because it will need more blood oxygen to offset the percentage of lactic acid in your blood. If you have ever had spasms (uncontrollable shiver) in your muscles after doing hill repeats or anything really strenuous like trying to hold a very long plank exercise, that's lactic acid building up, after awhile it will start burning as your muscles get deprived of more blood oxygen, it will try to shut your muscles down, it burns slowly and like hell during and after until your blood pH neutralizes it by stopping whatever stress your muscles are under. . How to get better at it = holding a longer plank or making that hard hill more manageable = reduce acidic intake in your diet especially alcohol, absolutely none 1 day before raceday, it's mostly in your nutrition and hydration = no caffeine either.
We now know for a couple of years that Lactic acid does not exist and that lactate is an energy source produced from the breakdown of glycogen. So lactate has little to do with the burning feeling you have when you train hard 😊
@@gtn A definite yes to deeper dives on some of the technical issues. I’ve been watching GTN since the launch and the channel has big value on the technical issues and how they can be used/applied by AG athletes. This is not well covered on other Tri channels. Keep up the good work.
Hi Gents, interesting video thanks. Question for you… When I leave T1 my HR is always sky high and it can take 10 minutes on the bike for it to settle down. Am I building lactate with a high heart rate even if I’m on my power numbers? Should I reduce my power to get my HR down before building back up to the target watt figure? Racing 70.3 and full with IMSA next up. Thanks!
Does anyone know where the state of development is on wearable continuous lactate monitors? I mean, until Garmin or some other company bakes this into a watch or patch, I don't see how this is going to impact the average age-grouper (like me).
Very true! Currently this certainly is tech that for the average Joe will struggle to access. Do you think it would make a big difference to your training? Or are you happy with the tech available?
@@gtn I really don't know. I do feel it would be nice to have a more objective measure of how my body responds to hard workouts & where I stand in terms of adaptation to my training. I "coach" myself--meaning I'm basically just winging it!
@@christoph_wattever gave me my zones was done by a coach/practitioner so in the bike I know what watts I should maintain and heart rate same with the run which is base on heart rate data we’re more exact
Training is always 100% physically and biological - only practice in a right and smart way makes you quicker - and indeed also good rest, eating, drink, sleep - do not forget - organic bodies are insane awsome self matching industrial like ones, even human bodies. I think the sport industry is in its own way intersted with some products and offers ... 🧐I AM WATCHING YOU .... ;-) Good workout, eat, drink, rest, is better than staring at numbers all the time. Whereby professionals have extra especially good people for the evaluations and derivations, each day for tomorrow, next week a.s.o. Thats ok. Anybody can do good workout and develop well, with smart right practice and an not difficult system. It doesn't have to be a dream, it's normal. Cheers Peter from Frankfurt
Please. The Norwegian "science" isn't using a fucking lactate meter. The Norwegian "science" is using EPO. Shall I remind you who Collins coach was? It was 100% absolutely impossible for Mikal to have been unaware of it. You're lying to yourself if you think otherwise and you know it damn well.
