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Lactate and RPE Responses of Athletes Training for and Competing in a Regional Mixed Martial Arts Event Abstract Lactate and Rate of Perceived Exertion was monitored in six male subjects training for and competing in a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held in Butte, Montana to determine (1) the metabolic demands of the sport and (2) the effectiveness of the pre-bout interval training programs chosen to help prepare the competitors for this event. The training lactate measurements ranged from 8.1 to 19.7 mmol/L, and the training RPE levels ranged from 15-19 on Borg’s Category Scale of perceived exertion that ranged from 6-20. The post-bout lactate measurements ranged from 10.2 to 20.7 mmol/L, and the post-bout RPE measurements ranged from 13-19. Out of the four subjects that had both training and post-bout lactate measurements, three had obtained lactate levels during training that exceeded lactate levels immediately after the bout. This indicated that, using lactate measurements as a benchmark, the conditioning training was effective for these three athletes. Using rate of perceived exertion (RPE) scores as a benchmark, the conditioning was effective for all four subjects because all subjects reached 18-19 during their training; at least as high as their reported post-bout RPE levels. Key Words: MMA, interval training, conditioning, lactic acid.Biography
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