Lactate threshold specifically looks at blood lactate concentrations during graded exercise, whereas anaerobic threshold looks at changes in oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide exhalation. Most sports scientists and exercise physiologists take the lactate threshold to be the point at which blood lactate concentrations exceed 4 mmol/L.
Here are typical workouts to boost lactate threshold. Remember to warm up for at least 15 minutes. Wear a heart monitor or use a power meter to regulate your effort. • LT TEMPO Ride for 30 minutes at an average heart rate about 10 beats below your LT heart rate. • TWO TENS Ride for 10 minutes at an average heart rate about 5 beats below LT. Estimating the Lactate Threshold Warm up for 15 minutes. Begin exercise and work up to your peak, sustained intensity within the first 10 minutes. Record your heart rate each minute for the next 20 minutes. Cool down.