CRITICAL POWER IS MORE STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH ROWING PERFORMANCE THAN THE SECOND LACTATE THRESHOLD

Dwyer, D. B., Lester, K. D., Siegel, R., Rice, A. J., & Hoffmann, S. M. (2025). Critical Power Is More Strongly Associated With Rowing Performance Than the Second Lactate Threshold. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 1(aop), 1-8.

By Mark Homer

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Lactate thresholds have shaped rowing training intensity for decades, yet Critical Power is increasingly promoted as a more meaningful marker of performance. This study directly compares the two approaches in elite rowers to determine which better explains and predicts 2,000 m racing outcomes.

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