2006-07-06 17:28:55 · 7 answers · asked by Princess Jasmine 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
I'm a cyclist and my read an article about this...
2006-07-06 17:39:19 · update #1
Best way to increase lactate threshold is to do intervals workouts just above and just below your LT. There are plenty of books and articles available that give you specific training plans. Not really being a trained coach, I'll let you find one for yourself that works best for you. Be sure that you already have some base fitness (that is, you've already ridden lots of miles at below threshold intensity) before you start such training since LT training does put quite a bit of stress on your system and you could easily injure yourself (strained/pulled muscles, etc.) if your body isn't up for the training.
In terms of whether increasing LT will make you stronger, I guess it all boils down to what you mean by stronger...Raising your LT means your body can produce more power for a longer period of time since your body's "break-even" point of flushing lactic acid from your muscles is elevated. However, it's not going to necessarily give you more "instantaneous" strength -- that's more of an anaerobic training issue. Using a weight-lifting analogy, LT training will allow you to lift slightly heavier weights through more repetitiions (sustained power); it won't necessarily increase the absolute heaviest weight that you can lift.
2006-07-07 05:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lactic acid buildup is the result of endurance athletics. When I was doing competitive distance cycling and running, I would take a Tums after 90 minutes, then another about every 20 minutes. Seemed to help a little.
Training obviously helps.
I don't know that there is any correlation between increasing your lactic acid threshold and strength -- just endurance. Keep training!
2006-07-07 02:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by Lee J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man there are plenty of idiots on here.
Brandon and Andrew H are basically right.
If you want to get technical about it, here's a good source: www.pponline.co.uk they have a search bar you can read about LT to your heart's content.
Be warned it gets real technical and the scientists don't even agree on what LT is and how to measure it.
But basically, it's how hard you can work for a period of time that's "aerobic". So a typical way to measure your LT is a flat time-trial of at least 20 minutes in length. Whatever pace / power output / pulse rate is your LT measure.
That's way oversimplifying but you get the idea.
"Stronger" is an undefined term in the bike world, but yeah, if you improve your power at LT, you'll be "stronger" in the sense that you can ride with the faster group longer.
2006-07-07 23:34:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wont necessarily make you stronger.
Its tolerance to fatigue/tiredness (lactic acid build up). General training works, and as you get "fitter" your threshold will increase. Also as a runner I do fartlek training which mixes the long slow twitch muscles with the shorter sprint muscles to build up, which really helps (as long as you dont get injured by over-doing it!).
But I'm just recreational runner/cyclist so maybe you need a real physio to advice you.
2006-07-07 05:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do speed intervals at a pace that you can hold for only a little while and take very short breaks in between your extremely hard efforts.
2006-07-07 12:39:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you change your supplements or what you eat/drink while riding. I like to use Cytomax in my water bottles and it helps "beat the burn."
Keep riding!
2006-07-07 09:14:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your talking about breast milk then just pump and if your talking about something else I must not know what your talking about!
2006-07-07 00:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by whateva 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋