Is this the next big thing in getting better on the bike? It proved that my FTP was way out! cycling
Last year we subjected Liam to a load of tests to find out why he wasn’t good enough to be in the Tour de France. Well, blood lactate profiling promises to be the gold standard of physiological testing that's currently trickling down from the pros to the masses, and takes things one step further. This test allows riders to map their strengths and weaknesses as a cyclist and pinpoint their current fitness using science.
From this you can use software such as TrainingPeaks to determine your training zones. So, how can a lactate profiling test be any better? raditional power testing only shows if you've got better at riding a set duration, rather than whether you've improved across the board. Craddock explains that with lactate testing,"we are looking at improvements at a cellular level and therefore can see a shift within your physiology.
Craddock says:"A common misconception is how people assume lactate testing is only for pros. I am a believer that the more time-crunched you are, the more fundamental a profile is." He went on to explain that it's this shuttling that makes the best of the best so good, and it's something that traditional power testing could never tell you.The testing is broken down into two tests designed to collect lactate readings when riding both aerobically and anaerobically, as well as peak and lactate clearance rates.
The test was complete once Craddock was satisfied that my blood lactate had increased above my LT2 . This meant that although the test didn't feel easy, it did feel easier to complete than a traditional FTP test, where I'd have had to ride at above threshold for a significant amount of time. Finally the all-important lactate clearance rates, and the area that riders such as Pogacar and Roglic shine. Your ability to process and clear lactate is important for improving both aerobic and anaerobic capabilities, and up until now has been an overlooked metric within endurance sports due to difficulty measuring it using traditional power duration curve methods.
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