LACTATE TESTING

We provide comprehensive physiological testing for both runners and cyclist, GUESSING where training zones are, is no longer required with our lactate testing. The testing takes 1.5-2 hours and in that time we do:

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• Lactate Profile Step Test: Power/ Pace is increased in regular steps, and a lactate sample is taken towards the end of each step. It will be used to plot a lactate curves determine approximations of LT1 (Aerobic threshold) and LT2 (Anaerobic threshold). This is a sub maximal test and full exhaustion will not be required. 

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       After extended period of easy riding this is followed by a...

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• VLaMax Test (Not avialable with the indoor running test): This test involves riding or sprinting as hard as possible for around 15-20-seconds, and then taking lactate samples at regular intervals while resting. This test can be used to identify the delta in baseline and glycolitic lactate and THIS value will give us an idea weather you swing towards a more anaerobic or aerobic athelete and is key to dictating your training in the months following. 

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       Post testing...

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• You’ll get a physiological report after testing—easy to understand, with key results and training recommendations and gold standard training zones to support your development

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Lactate testing can take place at our service course located in South Bristol, equipped with a Wahoo smart trainer and NordTrack treadmill OR outdoors at Burrington Combe and Yate Athletics Track for cyclist and runners respectively. If you spend a lot of time training outdoors then an outside test is suggested and similar if you spend a lot time training on the turbo or treadmill an indoor test is reccomended. 

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Testing can be undertaken as a coached athlete or as a standalone exercise to gather data that can be implemented with your own coach.

 

Read our blog post about why you should have lactate testing here. 

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Discounts:

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• Book lactate testing for two people in the same session and get 10% off. Payment needs to come from one card. 

• Get a 15% off discount code if you want to book a second test within 6 months of the first. 

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