If you're confused, that's because lactic acid training is kind of confusing. Basically, the belief is that by doing lots of repetitions (about 2-3 sets of 12-25 repetitions) of an exercise, using a ...

Q. I am a young cyclist trying to race semi-pro in the national mountain-bike series. I need to improve my VO2max and lactic-acid threshold. What sort of training should I do? - Evan, Bay Area, Calif.

During intense or prolonged exercise, muscles can feel like they’re burning the longer and harder someone pushes. This occurs because the muscles produce energy as quickly as possible by dipping into ...

Last month we looked at the intricacies of Lactic Acid/Lactate production and its role in limiting performance. The short summary of that article is to say that Lactic Acid production is NOT the ...

Runners have long feared lactic acid. We've always viewed it as something that tires us out during a race and makes us sore afterward. In high school, I can remember my buddy Jeff propping his legs up ...

If there is one stat that every cyclist wants to know, it’s their “VO2max.” Just what does this secret number mean? And more importantly, why is it a pretty near meaningless red herring, and what ...

VAIL ” Couch potatoes are people, too. That’s why Andy Lapkass of Summit Cycling Performance Center, that area’s only Carmichael Training Systems senior coach, will even take on people like you and me ...

Lactic acid is a substance your body makes as your cells use glucose or other carbs for energy. This also leads to the formation of lactate. Your muscles make a lot of lactic acid, but any of your ...

Lance Armstrong's recent, unprecedented seventh straight victory in the annual Tour de France bicycle race has generated tremendous interest and enthusiasm in competitive cycling. This strenuous sport ...

Intervals wouldn’t be useful without a credible figure for your anaerobic threshold heart rate, the level of exertion at which your body can no longer consume enough oxygen to burn fuel for your ...