OBLA

Question 1

How mmols of lactic acid are there at rest?

Answer 1

1-2

Question 2

What is obla also known as?

Answer 2

Lactate threshold or anaerobic threshold

Question 3

At how many mmols of lactic acid does obla kick in at?

Answer 3

4

Question 4

How is obla and vo2 linked?

Answer 4

Obla is expressed as a percentage of vo2 Max

Question 5

How does obla differ from a trained athlete to an untrained athlete?

Answer 5

• obla occurs at 55-60% of an untrained Indiv vo2 Max

- obla occurs at 85-90% of a trained Indiv vo2 Max as they train how to deal with lactic acid better

Question 6

What does it mean to have a ‘higher lactate tolerance’?

Answer 6

An Indiv with a higher lactate tolerance will be able to perform longer at a high intensity as they can hold off the point at which obla occurs

Question 7

How can you improve your obla?

Answer 7

Training around your lactate threshold

Question 8

What adaptations are made during training?

Answer 8

• higher tolerance to blood lactate

- increased rate of removal through effective buffering

Question 9

What is the definition of buffering?

Answer 9

The ability of the blood to compensate for the additions of lactic acid or hydrogen ions and maintain the ph level

Question 10

What is the definition of obla?

Answer 10

The Onset of blood lactate accumulation

the point at which lactate rapidly accumulation in the muscle and blood