To lab test or not to lab test with Alan Couzens | EP#79

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Have you considered getting a lactate test or respiratory test in an exercise physiology lab? Or maybe you already did the test but don't know what to do with the results? Alan Couzens, M.Sc., sheds light on all things lab testing for triathletes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Different kinds of lab tests and what you get from them Who should consider doing a lab test? Are they worth the investment? How do lab tests compare to classic time trial field test like a 20-minute Functional Threshold Power test? How do you use training zones based on lab tests? How you can get and use your fat metabolism results, and how critical this result is SHOWNOTES: www.thattriathlonshow.com SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 15% off any products. Ventum - The ultimate triathlon bikes, using technology from fighter jets and Formula One race cars. Easier to build, pack, and travel with than any other tri bike. Get 110% of the value of your old bike towards the purchase of a new Ventum bike. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Alan's blog Alan's Twitter account VO2 testing for Long Course Triathletes Time for a lactate test? Getting your 'fat burning' tested Part 1: Equipment and protocol Getting your 'fat burning' tested: Part 2: Analyzing and interpreting your results. https://www.precisionhydration.com/blogs/hydration_advice/how-to-get-rid-of-leg-cramp-why-do-i-suffer-from-cramp RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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0:00.0	That aerobic threshold tends to line up with where the athlete is burning the most fat.
0:06.8	And because of that, they can tend to do quite a lot of work in and around that intensity.
0:16.0	That triathlon show, episode 79.
0:31.1	Yeah. Traathlon show, episode 79. Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon
0:36.3	show, the podcast presented by
0:38.4	Scientific Triathlon.com.
0:40.9	I'm your host, Michael, and on today's episode, I am very happy to announce that we have
0:44.9	one of the heavy hitters in Applied Triathlon Science on the show, Alan Cousins.
0:50.4	The topic that we'll dig deep into today is lab testing.
0:57.4	So that's when you're going to a lab and you have your blood lactate analyzed or tested or you have your respiratory markers measured in a specific protocol
1:04.6	to get detailed insights into your physiology, whether it's, as we talked about, the lactate levels or even your metabolic
1:12.3	physiology, how much fat versus carbohydrates are burning at different intensities.
1:18.4	So we'll answer questions like what kinds of lab tests are there out there and what information
1:24.0	do we get from these different tests?
1:26.5	How do these tests compare to classic time trial field tests like a 20-minute functional
1:31.6	threshold power test?
1:33.2	And is it worthwhile?
1:34.7	Is it worth the investment going to a lab?
1:36.7	And if so, for whom?
1:38.6	For any athlete?
1:39.7	Or are there certain kinds of athletes that should seek out a lab more so than others?
1:46.5	And how do we use training zones based on lab tests,
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