lactate threshold

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Dictionary meaning

the exercise intensity at which lactate begins to accumulate in the blood faster than it can be cleared, marking the boundary between aerobic and predominantly anaerobic energy production; training at or near the lactate threshold improves the body's capacity to sustain higher intensities without accumulating performance-impairing lactate; also called the anaerobic threshold or onset of blood lactate accumulation (OBLA), this marker is arguably more useful than VO2 max alone for predicting endurance performance in events lasting longer than thirty minutes