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Estimate Your Maximal Lactate Steady State Using Ventilatory Thresholds

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Science July 22, 2024July 23, 2024No Comments

Understanding the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) is crucial for endurance athletes, as it signifies the highest intensity one can sustain without causing significant intramuscular or blood pH imbalances. Essentially, MLSS is a key indicator for gauging endurance performance, reflecting the ability to maintain a high aerobic rate during prolonged exercise. Breakthrough Study: Ventilatory Thresholds …

Training at altitude with CHASKi

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Science June 3, 2024June 11, 2024No Comments

The benefits of altitude training Altitude training is common practice among endurance athletes seeking to improve performance. It is generally performed at > 2,000 meters (> 6,560 ft) above sea level and induces a series of physiological adaptations, such as increased production of red blood cells and hemoglobin, which improve the body’s ability to transport and utilize oxygen. These adaptations generate improved …

How to improve VO2 max?

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Science August 31, 2023August 31, 2023No Comments

Protocol for ventilatory threshold determination test

by Team CHASKiEnglish, Science January 31, 2023January 31, 2023No Comments

Our test is maximal and stepwise, starting with a 3-minute warm-up at 50 watts, then ramping up to 100 watts with 20 watt increments every 80 seconds until exhaustion. You can download this protocol for Zwift at the following link. To load it in your Zwift session, you must access in your computer to Documents/Zwift/Workouts/###### …

[Whitepaper] Assessment of ventilatory thresholds for zone training: Can they be obtained outside the laboratory?

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Science October 25, 2022August 3, 2023No Comments

Do you want to know what options exist to assess ventilatory thresholds and how you could do it on your own? In the whitepaper “Assessment of ventilatory thresholds for zone training: Can they be obtained outside the laboratory?” our Sports Specialist, Consuelo Soto, explains the benefits of zone training, how professionals do it and how …

Does it make any difference how you train?

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Science October 25, 2022October 25, 2022No Comments

This recent systematic review evaluated the use of different training methodologies, considering training intensity distribution (TID) as the key factor to optimising performance in middle and long-distance runners. The study included 20 articles and determined that the literature recognizes 3 predominant types of TID, which can be subdivided into polarized, pyramidal and threshold models. The …

Did you know that all people who train based on their thresholds increase their VO2max?

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Science October 24, 2022October 25, 2022No Comments

Among the components of the exercise prescription, intensity is arguably the most important. If the intensity is too low, there may be no effect after training and if the intensity is too high it can lead to overtraining. The traditional way of prescribing exercise has been based on percentages of heart rate reserve (HRR) or …

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