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Lactate Testing

Find the exact point where your body starts to struggle — and use it to build smarter training zones, track your fitness, and predict your race performance.

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The lactate tolerance test helps athletes and coaches understand how well someone's body handles different levels of exercise.

Your threshold
Where intensity starts to bite
Training zones
Built around your numbers
Track fitness
See improvement over time
Race potential
Predict long-event performance
The Lactate Edge Meter

Reading your body's tipping point

Lactate threshold easy hard lactate rises sharply Exercise intensity → Blood lactate →
As intensity climbs, blood lactate stays low — then rises sharply past your lactate threshold. That inflection point is where your body starts to struggle.

The lactate tolerance test helps athletes and coaches understand how well someone's body handles different levels of exercise. Here's what it tells us in simpler terms:

What it tells us

Five ways lactate testing helps you

01

How Hard You Can Exercise

It shows the point at which your body starts to struggle with exercise intensity.

02

Training Zones

It helps create workout plans based on different levels of difficulty, so you can train smarter.

03

How Fit You Are

It gives an idea of how fit you are and helps track improvements over time.

04

How Well You Might Do in a Race

It helps predict how well you might perform in long races like marathons or cycling events.

05

How to Manage Exercise Intensity

It helps you figure out how hard to push yourself during workouts without overdoing it. Overall, it's a helpful tool for athletes to train effectively and improve their performance.

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Book your lactate test

Find your threshold, dial in your training zones and train with a real edge. Part of our athlete testing & movement analysis packages.

Open Mon–Fri 7am–8pm & Sat 10am–4pm