OBLA

• What is OBLA?

  The point at which aerobic exercise becomes predominately anaerobic
• • 4 mmols of blood lactate indicates OBLA,anaerobic threshold ,lactate threshold
• what’s the advantage of knowing when OBLA occurs?

  -if you train at an intensity just below your anaerobic threshold then you maximise aerobic adaptations

  -you can set accurate training intensities and targets

  you are able to measure improvements over time

  -OBLA occurs as a % of VO2 Max
• What happens to the aerobic muscle cell after a period of aerobic trains ?

  -muscle hypertrophy

  -the trained muscle is able to produce more energy aerobically

  -it can delay OBLA meaning it can work aerobically for a longer period of time

  -increased buffering capacity

  -through training OBLA occurs at a higher % of VO2 max