{"id":65,"date":"2014-06-11T12:35:28","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T19:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silversagesports.digitalnordic.netsssfl\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2017-10-04T12:56:03","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T19:56:03","slug":"lactate-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/physiologic-services\/lactate-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Lactate Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-large avia-no-shadow avia-full-stretch av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax   av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' ><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color  avia-full-stretch' style = 'background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sugarbowl-hannah-lactate-crop-720x360.jpg);background-attachment: scroll; background-position: top left; ' ><\/div><\/div><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-65'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#ffffff;font-size:40px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Lactate Testing<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1' class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'   ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-65'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"tabcontainer   sidebar_tab sidebar_tab_left noborder_tabs \">\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-1\" class=\"tab active_tab\"  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue801' data-av_iconfont='fontello'><\/span>About<\/div>\n    <div id=\"tab-id-1-container\" class=\"tab_content active_tab_content\">\n        <div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p>Why Lactate testing? Lactate threshold testing is arguably the most important predictor of performance in endurance events (cycling, running, cross country skiing). Lactate is a by-product of your metabolism that is produced during exercise.<\/p>\n<p>The key in training and racing is to exercise at the proper balance between lactate production and lactate absorption. While much of VO2 Max is genetically determined, your lactate threshold and your lactate threshold as a percentage of your VO2 Max is very responsive to the proper training.<\/p>\n<p>Lactate threshold testing is widely considered to be the gold standard used to determine optimal training plans. Used by elite endurance athletes worldwide, serial lactate threshold tests demonstrate the effectiveness of your training and fitness progression.<\/p>\n<p>Our LT protocol provides athletes with three critical pieces of information to help improve training:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heart Rate at lactate threshold- this will be used to derive or fine-tune heart rate zones for specific training intensities.<\/li>\n<li>Power output or speed at lactate threshold- this can be used to track fitness and refine power specific or speed-specific training zones.<\/li>\n<li>Recovery capacity- this indicates an athlete\u2019s ability to recover from high intensity intervals or super threshold bouts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  class='hr hr-short hr-left  '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>These tests are conducted at the center cycling or running, or in the field cycling, running or cross-country skiing<\/p>\n<p>This test includes a personal\u00a0test results\u00a0analysis\u00a0and determination of\u00a0training\u00a0zones based on\u00a0these results, exercise history and fitness goals. Individualized science-based, systematic training plans\u00a0are available for an additional fee.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-2\" class=\"tab \"  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue826' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span>What to expect<\/div>\n    <div id=\"tab-id-2-container\" class=\"tab_content \">\n        <div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\">Think of testing as a quality interval day, treat testing with motivated intention in order to produce the best results. The following testing preparation and protocol is relative to each individual\u2019s circumstances \u2013 for example, current training regiment, fitness, goals, etc.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #444444;\">\n<li>Rest or very light activity two days prior to testing<\/li>\n<li>In lab* testing per each individual takes place running on the treadmill or cycling on the compu-trainer\n<ul>\n<li>*LT testing can also take place in the field<\/li>\n<li>Warm-up at easy pace 10-15 min<\/li>\n<li>During warm-up\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Tester places a heart rate strap around the chest<\/li>\n<li>Tester pricks clients ear to collect, during testing, \u00a0small samples of blood to determine lactate accumulations in the blood<\/li>\n<li>Testing period\n<ul>\n<li>Intensity is incrementally increased over work durations of three to five minutes\n<ul>\n<li>Cycling example\n<ul>\n<li>Test starts at 60 watts<\/li>\n<li>Watts increase 25-40 watts\u00a0 every three to four minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Running example\n<ul>\n<li>Test starts at 6mph at 1% grade<\/li>\n<li>Speed increases .5mph with gradient remaining steady, or grade is increased by 1%, with speed remaining constant, every three to four min<\/li>\n<li>Data collected every minute\n<ul>\n<li>Heart rate<\/li>\n<li>Data collected at the end of each incremental stage of intensity\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Blood sample from ear prick<\/li>\n<li>Heart rate<\/li>\n<li>Perceived rate of exertion (PRE, on a scale of 1-10, 1= no effort at all; 10=maximum effort<\/li>\n<li>The test is a sub-max test<\/li>\n<li>Test concludes at the stage when the blood lactate accumulation significantly spike<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-3\" class=\"tab \"  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8bc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span>What to bring<\/div>\n    <div id=\"tab-id-3-container\" class=\"tab_content \">\n        <div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<ul style=\"color: #444444;\">\n<li>Clothes \u2013 running or cycling<\/li>\n<li>Shoes \u2013 running or cycling<\/li>\n<li>Equipment \u2013 if cycling \u2013 bike<\/li>\n<li>Towel<\/li>\n<li>Water bottle<\/li>\n<li>Gu or quick energy \u2013 optional<\/li>\n<li>Dry clothes to change after test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-4\" class=\"tab \"  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span>Test costs<\/div>\n    <div id=\"tab-id-4-container\" class=\"tab_content \">\n        <div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p>First Test: $150<\/p>\n<p>Subsequent Tests: $100<\/p>\n<p>Team, club and group sponsorships,\u00a0providing\u00a0testing discounts, available. Please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lab@silversagecenter.com\">lab@silversagecenter.com<\/a>\u00a0for further details.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class='avia-image-container avia_animated_image avia_animate_when_almost_visible pop-up av-styling-    avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"ImageObject\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image ' src='http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fieldlactate-495x400.jpg' alt='' title='fieldlactate' height=\"400\"width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":2657,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-65","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4061,"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions\/4061"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}