Threshold workouts are an important addition to any training plan. Their primary purpose is to boost your aerobic capacity (VO2 max) as well as increase your lactate threshold. These adaptations will ...
We sat down with HYROX master coach Tiago Lousa to break down the real method to race-day speed, the mistakes holding athletes back and the fixes that make you faster without blowing up. Whether ...
Polarized training is based on a clear 80/20 distribution: 80% of your training at low intensity (max HR 65–75%) and 20% ...
When runners talk physiology, two terms dominate the conversation: VO2 max and lactate threshold. The two metrics are related but not the same, and they shape performance in different ways. Naturally, ...
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If you’ve read even a small amount of running research, you’ll likely have come across the term ‘lactate threshold’. But what does it actually mean? In essence, your lactate threshold is the point at ...
Over the summer, a physiologist named Karlman Wasserman, formerly of UCLA, passed away at the age of 93. The name may not ring a bell, but you can consider your next threshold workout an unofficial ...
A solid metric to know, considering its influence on race performance. Many coaches argue that lactate threshold is one of, if not the, biggest performance predictor. It determines how fast you can ...