Greetings
Has anyone ever utilized lactate threshold testing models for monitoring their training? I have a copy of Jan Olbrechts book on the subject on the way from a contact in Belgium as the book is not available in the US right now. The finger stick monitors seem pretty straight forward to use as well. I am intrigued with the idea of using this tool over the winter just for the fun of it. Do any of you have any experience with this subject and/or advice. I am a master swimmer mostly prepping for OW events in the 1-3 mile distance. My son is a USA age group swimmer. We will both use the monitor if I can get him to tolerate the finger sticks.
Thanks
Spudfin
There are many ways to train, we have max V02 not to be done more than twice a week. Where people go wrong is that it they consider that Max V02 is to swim at lactate threshold. Lactate threshold should only be done once a month if ever.
Max Vo2 is done at a lower HR than lactate threshold swimming. I will have to go into my wife's computer as mine does not have Quattro Pro I need it to read my brother's program. I will get the standards and post the differences later her computer is in for repairs.
George, what you are calling lactate threshold training is what most people call lactate tolerance training and is the fastest effort your brother's progrma lays out.
By contrast what most people call lactate threshold training is what you, or your brother Thurlow call anaerobic threshold training. This lactate threshold training is aimed at increasing the speed you can hold without having lactate accumulate in the blood. It's the highest steady state you can theoretically maintain.
Lactate tolerance training is aimed at your ability to keep swimming when it hurts, BAD.
Although it is not a definite line where you cross form one adaptation to the other, it's all a sliding scale.
There are many ways to train, we have max V02 not to be done more than twice a week. Where people go wrong is that it they consider that Max V02 is to swim at lactate threshold. Lactate threshold should only be done once a month if ever.
Max Vo2 is done at a lower HR than lactate threshold swimming. I will have to go into my wife's computer as mine does not have Quattro Pro I need it to read my brother's program. I will get the standards and post the differences later her computer is in for repairs.
George, what you are calling lactate threshold training is what most people call lactate tolerance training and is the fastest effort your brother's progrma lays out.
By contrast what most people call lactate threshold training is what you, or your brother Thurlow call anaerobic threshold training. This lactate threshold training is aimed at increasing the speed you can hold without having lactate accumulate in the blood. It's the highest steady state you can theoretically maintain.
Lactate tolerance training is aimed at your ability to keep swimming when it hurts, BAD.
Although it is not a definite line where you cross form one adaptation to the other, it's all a sliding scale.
