BUILD YOUR STAMINA

How long and hard you can work out depends partly on a trigger that makes muscles call it quits. Here’s how to train your body to do more.

TEXT ALYSSA SPARACINO

HOW FIT ARE YOU? There are different ways to measure, but an important one that doesn’t get much buzz is called your lactate threshold. As your body breaks down carbs for exercise energy, it’s also cranking out lactate as a by-product. “Your lactate threshold is the intensity of exercise at which lactate begins to accumulate in the blood at a faster rate than it can be removed, causing muscle fatigue,” says Dr Pamela Peeke, author of Body for Life for Women. “Having a high threshold means you can work at a higher intensity for a longer time before lactate levels become intolerable.” The good news: You can train yours upwards. MEETING YOUR MAX Chances are, you’ll never hit a lab to precisely pin down your tipping point: That requires you to ride…

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Shape Singapore (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2019

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