Articles about lactate testing and endurance training.
How to judge a portable lactate meter for winter step tests: a 100-point field scorecard, the 46-strip test block and a per-test cost formula.
Lactate threshold vs VO2 max: what each measures, why riders with identical VO2 max can differ 24% at threshold, and which test answers your question.
Anaerobic threshold explained: the definition, six ways to estimate it, and a worked step test where 4 mmol/L and a curve method land 28 W apart.
Lactate test cost, lab vs home: the break-even division, a 12-strip session budget, the two different lab tests sold under one name, and what to ask first.
No heart rate zone calculator is more accurate than the inputs you give it. Here is the %HRmax vs Karvonen arithmetic and how to check your own chart.
Lactate Pro 2 analysis explained: how to log readings, how many strips to budget, and why a 0.2 mmol/L error moves LT1 by 10 watts but LT2 by under 5.
A home lactate testing kit rarely ships complete. The full bill of materials, why one session costs 12 strips, and the specs to check before you order.
Lactate test progress tracking: a 16-field session record, a noise band you can calculate, three trend series, retest triggers and a worked 22-week example.
Lactate test data entry online: which fields to enter, in which units, and how one decimal comma or one extra row shifts a fitted threshold by 6-13 watts.
Step test data analysis: what the raw data sheet must contain, a 7-step dataset with 33 watt method deviation, error propagation and quality check.
Learn how to compare lactate test results over time using matched protocols, stage deltas, curve overlays, quality checks, and a worked example.
Start power, watt increments, stage duration, sampling timing and analysis for cyclists who want LT1 and LT2 in watts.