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 * •physiological performance; for example, lactate and maximal oxygen uptake testing **


 * What Is VO2 (maximum oxygen uptake)? **


 * VO2 max, or maximal oxygen uptake, is one factor that can determine an athlete's capacity to perform sustained exercise and is linked to [|aerobic endurance].
 * VO2 max refers to the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can utilize during intense or maximal exercise.
 * Measured as "milliliters of oxygen used in one minute per kilogram of body weight."
 * Generally the best indicator of an athlete's cardiovascular fitness and aerobic endurance.
 * Theoretically, the more oxygen you can use during high level exercise, the more [|ATP] (energy) you can produce. This is often the case with elite endurance athletes who typically have very high VO2 max values.
 * How Is VO2 Max Measured? **
 * Measuring VO2 max accurately requires an all-out effort (usually on a treadmill or bicycle) performed under a strict protocol in a sports performance lab.
 * These protocols involve specific increases in the speed and intensity of the exercise and collection and measurement of the volume and oxygen concentration of inhaled and exhaled air. This determines how much oxygen the athlete is using.
 * An athlete's oxygen consumption rises in a linear relationship with exercise intensity. There is a specific point at which oxygen consumption plateaus even if the exercise intensity increases. This plateau marks the V02 max.
 * It's a painful point in VO2 max testing where the athlete moves from aerobic metabolism to anaerobic metabolism). From here, it's not long before muscle fatigue forces the athlete to stop exercising.
 * The test usually takes between 10 and 15 minutes and requires an athlete to be completely rested and motivated to endure the pain long enough to find the true VO2 max.

Extra Resources: @http://www.thevisualmd.com/videos/result/male_with_breathing_apparatus_running_on_treadmill
 * @http://www.concept2.com.au/app_cmslib/media/lib/0703/m5458_v1_peak%20performance%20237%20hr.pdf **

__ Lactate Threshold training  __ Vo2 max is a sign of our level of conditioning by the duration and intensity of training, strength heart promote growth of capillaries in our muscles, reduce body fat, and increase ability to perform better. Threshold training (also known as pace, tempo or aerobic/anaerobic training) can be either continuous or intermittent in nature. Both require exercise intensity at or slightly above the lactate threshold. One of the most common ways to gauge lactate threshold training intensity is to monitor heart rate. While, a very quick and simple method is to simply assume your lactate threshold will occur at 85-90% of your maximum heart rate, this method lacks accuracy and reliability for many athletes. Lactate threshold training will help to improve performance times in endurance events such as distance running, cycling and swimming. As its name suggests, this form of conditioning is designed to increase the exercise intensity at which the anaerobic or lactate threshold  occurs. Here is a typical ** interval ** lactate threshold training session: * LT = Training intensity at Lactate Threshold measured via heart rate or power output etc. And here is a sample continuous lactate threshold training session: @http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/lactate-threshold-training.html Back to Training Innovations
 * ** Interval Training Session ** ||
 * ** Frequency ** ||   2x week   ||
 * ** Intensity ** ||   95-105% LT*   ||
 * ** No. intervals ** ||   3-5   ||
 * ** Interval time ** ||   10mins   ||
 * ** Rest intervals ** ||   2-3mins   ||
 * ** Continuous Training Session ** ||
 * ** Frequency ** ||   2x week   ||
 * ** Intensity ** ||   95-105% LT   ||
 * ** Time ** ||   20-30mins   ||