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Lactate threshold research

Threshold is 'how fast you can go for a long time' — where most endurance races are decided.

Updated Oct 17, 2026

What to do first

  • • Add controlled tempo/cruise intervals once per week.
  • • Keep easy days truly easy so threshold work stays high quality.
  • • Progress duration before intensity.

Study library (reference)

Source papers linked to this outcome.

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Effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on the anaerobic threshold of highly trained athletes in endurance sports: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Human research · 2024 · The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness · PubMed 38842374

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A training goal-oriented categorization model of high-intensity interval training.

Population not classified in the source record · 2024 · Frontiers in physiology · PubMed 38957216

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Physiological adaptations and performance enhancement with combined blood flow restricted and interval training: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Human research · 2025 · Journal of sport and health science · PubMed 39986351

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Meta-analysis of high-intensity interval training and alternative modalities for enhancing aerobic and anaerobic endurance in young athletes.

Human research · 2025 · Physiological reports · PubMed 41047659

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Effects of Small-Sided Games vs. Conventional Endurance Training on Endurance Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players: A Meta-Analytical Comparison.

Human research · 2019 · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · PubMed 30868441

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The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Human research · 2025 · Journal of sports science & medicine · PubMed 40046212

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Effects of Precooling on Endurance Exercise Performance in the Heat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Human research · 2024 · Nutrients · PubMed 39683610

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How much does sleep deprivation impair endurance performance? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Human research · 2023 · European journal of sport science · PubMed 36472094

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Effects of high-intensity interval training in men soccer player's physical fitness: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized-controlled and non-controlled trials.

Human research · 2021 · Journal of sports sciences · PubMed 33423603

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Effects of different exercise training modes on muscle strength and physical performance in older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Human research · 2021 · BMC geriatrics · PubMed 34911483

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Sprint interval training effects on aerobic capacity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Human research · 2014 · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · PubMed 24129784

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Effects of sprint interval training on VO2max and aerobic exercise performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Human research · 2013 · Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · PubMed 23889316

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