From drop to threshold: lactate testing in endurance sports
Lactate tests are a powerful tool to effectively guide endurance athletes. In this hands-on course, you'll learn to reliably perform lactate tests, understand the physiology, determine thresholds, and convert results into individual training zones, so you can immediately apply lactate testing in coaching both recreational and competitive endurance athletes.
This course is designed for:
- Endurance coaches/trainers
- Personal trainers
- Physiotherapists
Understand physiology
Gain insight into how lactate works and what it reveals about your athlete's exertion
Perform tests correctly
Learn step by step how to conduct reliable lactate tests on runners and cyclists
Analyze data
Interpret lactate curves and accurately determine your athletes' thresholds
Create training zones
Translate test results into individual training zones for targeted coaching
Hands-on experience
Practice with professional test equipment under guidance of experienced instructors
Receive certificate
Receive a Coachbox Academy certificate upon completion of the course
Course structure
The course consists of two levels that progressively prepare you to independently perform and interpret lactate tests.
Lactate Testing Fundamentals
Learn the fundamentals of lactate testing so you understand how to correctly perform and interpret a test.
Content
- Lactate physiology
- Energy systems and thresholds
- Different test protocols
- Materials and preparation
- Legal and hygienic aspects
- Correctly performing a lactate test (demo)
- Lactate curve analysis
- Interpreting results
- Determining thresholds
- Translation to training zones
- Integration into coaching
Lactate Testing Practicum
Learn to perform and analyze lactate tests yourself in small groups with personal guidance.
Content
- Review of key principles
- Perform a lactate test yourself
- Work with professional test equipment
- Lactate curve analysis
- Interpretation of results
- Determining thresholds
- Translation to training zones
- Group discussion and feedback
- Practical tips for application in coaching
Upcoming sessions
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Frequently asked questions
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