Comments on: FaCT Lactate Balance Point Test with Rick Choy http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/12/15/fact-lactate-balance-point-test-with-rick-choy/ Running, Triathlon, Adeventure Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:42:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Nancy Leo http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/12/15/fact-lactate-balance-point-test-with-rick-choy/#comment-15770 Nancy Leo Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:12:51 +0000 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/12/15/fact-lactate-balance-point-test-with-rick-choy/#comment-15770 Yes, Arthur, I would like more information on the test and would like to see you doing one. Sure hope it's not on a Wednesday night as I am at the U of T indoor track running my weekly speed workout with my athletes. Please give me the date, time and location. I'll try to read the forum threads as you suggested so that I have a better understanding of the concept. It makes a lot of sense to me. My coach used to take my blood lactate readings when I was competing but I think knowing the LBP of my athletes would more useful. Yes, Arthur, I would like more information on the test and would like to see you doing one. Sure hope it’s not on a Wednesday night as I am at the U of T indoor track running my weekly speed workout with my athletes. Please give me the date, time and location. I’ll try to read the forum threads as you suggested so that I have a better understanding of the concept. It makes a lot of sense to me. My coach used to take my blood lactate readings when I was competing but I think knowing the LBP of my athletes would more useful.

]]> By: Arthur K http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/12/15/fact-lactate-balance-point-test-with-rick-choy/#comment-15736 Arthur K Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:40:15 +0000 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/12/15/fact-lactate-balance-point-test-with-rick-choy/#comment-15736 Hi there, This test does not have a specific protocol, and can be done in the field or in a controlled environment. The controlled environment is easier for inexperienced athletes, as you can control the pace/power output/intensity. However, for more experienced athletes, you can do this on a track (run or bike), rink (skate), measured course (ski), or even an endless pool (swim). The only requirements are: 1) Understanding of the lactate balance point concept (you can do this through reading the forum threads on www.fact-canada.com). You'll also need a Lactate Pro meter, which is sold by the same company. 2) Ability to get the athlete to run/bike/swim/row/skate etc to a non-steady state intensity, preferably to maximal intensity that he/she can sustain. At that point, ATP production becomes completely oxygen independent and as a result, lactate is a byproduct of this form of metabolism. 3) Ability to perform the recovery portion of the test, following #2 above, to let the athlete re-consume the lactate his body is producing as a source of energy, and to find the point at which the lactate being shuttled out of the cells equals the amount of lactate being re-consumed. The hardest part of the test is #3. That is because every athlete's reaction and recovery to the ramp-up is very individual. Some athletes are able to clear lactate REALLY quickly, and some take forever to do so. You can't let the lactate levels drop completely, and on the recovery portion, the speed is gradually increased again until the lactate starts to increase in the blood. Anyway, a lot of companies, including a well known mid-town clinic specializing in running and triathlons, botch step #3 because they do not understand the concept of LBP. So I encourage you to follow the threads in the FaCT Canada forum to understand what LBP is, because they disown most, if not all the traditional theories on exercise performance. Rick Choy, meanwhile, does an EXCELLENT job of administering this test. The creator of the test even specifically complimented him. If you want a demonstration of this test, you should come to Sports Performance Centres in Thornill in 2 weeks time, when I get my next LBP test done, to see what it's all about. I'll be doing it on the treadmill. Let me know if you want more info, I can give you the address and time. Hi there,

This test does not have a specific protocol, and can be done in the field or in a controlled environment. The controlled environment is easier for inexperienced athletes, as you can control the pace/power output/intensity. However, for more experienced athletes, you can do this on a track (run or bike), rink (skate), measured course (ski), or even an endless pool (swim). The only requirements are:

1) Understanding of the lactate balance point concept (you can do this through reading the forum threads on www.fact-canada.com). You’ll also need a Lactate Pro meter, which is sold by the same company.

2) Ability to get the athlete to run/bike/swim/row/skate etc to a non-steady state intensity, preferably to maximal intensity that he/she can sustain. At that point, ATP production becomes completely oxygen independent and as a result, lactate is a byproduct of this form of metabolism.

3) Ability to perform the recovery portion of the test, following #2 above, to let the athlete re-consume the lactate his body is producing as a source of energy, and to find the point at which the lactate being shuttled out of the cells equals the amount of lactate being re-consumed.

The hardest part of the test is #3. That is because every athlete’s reaction and recovery to the ramp-up is very individual. Some athletes are able to clear lactate REALLY quickly, and some take forever to do so. You can’t let the lactate levels drop completely, and on the recovery portion, the speed is gradually increased again until the lactate starts to increase in the blood.

Anyway, a lot of companies, including a well known mid-town clinic specializing in running and triathlons, botch step #3 because they do not understand the concept of LBP. So I encourage you to follow the threads in the FaCT Canada forum to understand what LBP is, because they disown most, if not all the traditional theories on exercise performance. Rick Choy, meanwhile, does an EXCELLENT job of administering this test. The creator of the test even specifically complimented him.

If you want a demonstration of this test, you should come to Sports Performance Centres in Thornill in 2 weeks time, when I get my next LBP test done, to see what it’s all about. I’ll be doing it on the treadmill. Let me know if you want more info, I can give you the address and time.

]]> By: Nancy Leo http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/12/15/fact-lactate-balance-point-test-with-rick-choy/#comment-15719 Nancy Leo Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/12/15/fact-lactate-balance-point-test-with-rick-choy/#comment-15719 As a coach of masters race walker, I found this article very interesting and would like to know more about it. Is is a field test or a lab test? Obviously, the tester has to know what he/she is doing but I wonder if a coach, such as myself could learn how to to administer it or if there might be a simpliied format. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Nancy Leo As a coach of masters race walker, I found this article very interesting and would like to know more about it. Is is a field test or a lab test? Obviously, the tester has to know what he/she is doing but I wonder if a coach, such as myself could learn how to to administer it or if there might be a simpliied format. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Nancy Leo

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