
Training for Mountaineering: Aerobic Threshold Testing
Uphill Athlete Podcast
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The Blood Lactate Concentration Test
The blood lactate concentration test relies on a little device. It does help set this boundary of where your aerobic threshold is. But the whole piece around having to prick your finger or prick an earlobe, get a drop of blood can be quite finicky to do. The other problem is that sweat can contaminate the sample and then you don't get a good reading.
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