Anaerobic Threshold (AT)
I had an (AT) or Anaerobic Threshold test done this past week. There are several test that can be administered to see where your lactate threshold stands. I for one did the Balke Treadmill Test. The test took about 12 minutes and oh I had forgotten how it felt to do one of those. AT is also known as lactate threshold, where lactic acid begins to accumulate into the blood stream. Having knowledge of where your threshold is, can increase performance in any specific sport , or make anyones training program more efficient. My maxed achieved was at 186 beats per/min. This is where my body just wanted to shut down and collapse.
With this piece of information, I will be able to effectively monitor my training sessions. With a heart rate monitor, I am able to implement interval training, anaerobic endurance, aerobic power, and tap into my TRUE fat burning zone. =) This is a great way to change up work-outs, and keep it interesting by make it harder for your body to adapt to what you are currently doing in your work-out program.
If you don’t know what your AT is, get with your physician and personal trainer to find out. Lets MAXIMIZE your work-outs for those results.
July 23, 2007 at 10:37 am
Wow that sounds really interesting. Where do you get something like this done?
July 24, 2007 at 10:13 am
You can have a Personal Trainer do this for you. Also anyone that is going through a Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology program as well. I am sure they would do one for you. We had to practice these test to actually graduate. I would start there if you are curious about it.