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Coach D
Jun 14, 2013, 6:16:27 PM6/14/13
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So there have not been (that i could find) any recent posts on lactic level training.
I was recently reading this article
http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/developing-an-aerobic-base-for-rowing
which is an excerpt from the well known book "rowing faster"
there is a segment
"I have found that that the transition between the two intensities occurs at about 1.5 millimoles per liter. I have used 1.5 as the upper limit for UT2 training for some time now. However, because everyone is different, 1.5 may be too high for some rowers and too low for others. If you have the time and resources, it is best to assess each athlete individually."
Now how does one assess the level for an individual athletes. Many coaches will just do a prick 20 or so mins into a SS piece and read off the lactic level and tell the athlete to ease up, stay the same or increase the watts however that is going off a standized level and would show if the athlete was holding 1.5mm and not if 1.5mm was too high or too low. How would you find the level at which an individual athlete would need to be at i.e. step test and look for the deflection point and match that up to the lactic level and "ta da" have their training band or are there other methods??
I was recently reading this article
http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/developing-an-aerobic-base-for-rowing
which is an excerpt from the well known book "rowing faster"
there is a segment
"I have found that that the transition between the two intensities occurs at about 1.5 millimoles per liter. I have used 1.5 as the upper limit for UT2 training for some time now. However, because everyone is different, 1.5 may be too high for some rowers and too low for others. If you have the time and resources, it is best to assess each athlete individually."
Now how does one assess the level for an individual athletes. Many coaches will just do a prick 20 or so mins into a SS piece and read off the lactic level and tell the athlete to ease up, stay the same or increase the watts however that is going off a standized level and would show if the athlete was holding 1.5mm and not if 1.5mm was too high or too low. How would you find the level at which an individual athlete would need to be at i.e. step test and look for the deflection point and match that up to the lactic level and "ta da" have their training band or are there other methods??
Coach D
Jun 14, 2013, 6:18:36 PM6/14/13
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tjhco...@googlemail.com
Jun 20, 2013, 9:56:56 AM6/20/13
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I should start by saying that I don't know the answer to your question (I don't base my training plans on lactate numbers). However, reading Steve Magness' blog might help you get closer to what you're looking for.
http://www.scienceofrunning.com/2007/01/lactate-thresholdwhat-heck-is-it.html
From my experience, you need to be very careful when taking measurements. Some coaches I've talked to don't seem to understand what it is they're measuring: they don't understand the variables that affect the measurements and their sensitivities.
Furthermore, in the same way that elite distance runners and cyclists have widely varying VO2 max numbers (often the best endurance athletes do not have the best VO2 numbers) different rowers' bodies react differently to stress.
As you'll gather, I'm a bit of a sceptic when it comes to driving training sessions using lactate measurements. If you manage to get through all this and come out the other side with an answer, do let me know! I'm always open to being proven wrong!
Good luck,
TC
http://www.scienceofrunning.com/2007/01/lactate-thresholdwhat-heck-is-it.html
From my experience, you need to be very careful when taking measurements. Some coaches I've talked to don't seem to understand what it is they're measuring: they don't understand the variables that affect the measurements and their sensitivities.
Furthermore, in the same way that elite distance runners and cyclists have widely varying VO2 max numbers (often the best endurance athletes do not have the best VO2 numbers) different rowers' bodies react differently to stress.
As you'll gather, I'm a bit of a sceptic when it comes to driving training sessions using lactate measurements. If you manage to get through all this and come out the other side with an answer, do let me know! I'm always open to being proven wrong!
Good luck,
TC
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