Performance & Fitness

Lactate Threshold

Name: Lactate Threshold - Performance Biomarker Guide
Creator: Ocean Path Ventures LLC
Published: 2025-10-01

Exercise intensity where lactate begins accumulating in blood

EnduranceCategory

Typically 50-85% of VO2 maxReference

>80% of VO2 maxReference (unattributed, from device vendor docs)

Why Lactate Threshold matters

Higher threshold allows sustained higher intensity exercise. Marker of aerobic fitness and endurance capacity. Improves with training.

Reference Range

Typically 50-85% of VO2 max

Reference (unattributed, from device vendor docs)

>80% of VO2 max

We have not yet verified a published source for a Lactate Threshold target. The value above comes from device vendor material and is shown as a reference only. How we verify ranges.

Experts discussing Lactate Threshold

How to improve blood sugar control with exerciseZOE Science & Nutrition · Tim Spector · 48minDisclosure: This is ZOE's own podcast; ZOE appears in our gut microbiome and CGM comparisons.

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Last reviewed Sep 23, 2026 · First published Oct 1, 2025