How to Set Up Your Training Intensity Zones
Many training zone systems, especially those automatically generated by the Garmins and Suuntos of the…
Browsing: Aerobic Threshold Test
How to Administer and Analyze a Heart Rate Drift Test
Heart Rate Drift Test This test has become our go-to test for all our…
Uphill Athlete Training Zones Heart Rate Calculator
One of the first things you need to do to begin training is determine your…
Blood Lactate Test Protocol: Tips and Tricks
Little did we three authors of Training for the Uphill Athlete anticipate the resulting uptick…
Aerobic Self-Assessment for Mountain Athletes
Assessing your Aerobic and Anaerobic Thresholds is important for every mountain athlete because that is…
Slow and Steady Is Boring. Is It Necessary?
I love The Matrix. In my favorite scene, Neo straps himself to an archaic dentist’s…
When and How to Add High-Intensity Training: The 10 Percent Test
If the internet is to be believed, the best way to build endurance is to…
Choosing a Metabolic Testing Lab: It’s a Jungle Out There
Perhaps you’ve read our articles on fat adaptation—Train to Burn Fat , Burn Fat to…
Lab Guidelines
LAB GUIDELINES FOR AEROBIC THRESHOLD TESTING By Uphill Athlete co-founders Steve House and Scott Johnston…
Blood Lactate Testing: The Silver Standard
While the Gas Exchange Test offered by many physiology labs, if administered correctly, can be…