Ireland/DCU U20 Training Session | Albufeira | January 2023

[@DeakinMed]

I'm curious, why are they testing blood sugar? I doubt they're all (if any) type 1 diabetic... so what's the point? Blood glucose will regulate itself if the pancreas produces insulin and glucagon.. anyone can enlighten me? I've heard of athletes wearing glucose monitors, but really don't understand why with the point above. Thanks

[@EastDownYT]

Hi, they are not testing blood sugar. They are testing blood lactate concentration, one of the most often measured parameters when monitoring the intensity of workouts. The lactate reading should typically be between 2-4mmol for tempo efforts. The greater the intensity, the higher the lactate readings.