It's 10am and the Liverpool manager has just been reunited with Van Dijk and Wijnaldum as they prepare to start the annual lactate test in the mid-morning heat. The exercise tests players' endurance levels on day one as they run circuits of a marked track on the Melwood turf at increasing speeds.
Testing and training to improve lactate threshold is one of the most common and effectively used performance markers used by many football teams and coaches. It is widely used as a fitness marker in endurance sport and football in Europe, so it's no surprise that coaches such as Klopp are incorporating these practices in the Premier League.
What is the lactate acid test? The infamous fitness drill, which is overseen by the Reds' fitness guru Andreas Kornmayer, sees players complete numerous laps around the perimeter of the pitches
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