If you're confused, that's because lactic acid training is kind of confusing. Basically, the belief is that by doing lots of repetitions (about 2-3 sets of 12-25 repetitions) of an exercise, using a ...

Lactic acid is nasty stuff. Your muscles produce it during intense exercise. It’s a metabolic byproduct that makes no contribution to exercise performance. It causes muscle fatigue and post-exercise ...

Lactic acid is fitness enemy No. 1. It builds up in your muscles, makes them ache, and, for the sake of everything that is fit and pure, needs to be flushed out of your system and massaged from your ...

You’re racing against another person for 26 miles and as you approach the last quarter-mile, the two of you start to sprint as fast as you can. Your leg muscles start to burn, and they hurt so much ...

The NYTimes article has an article today talking about the role of lactic acid and exercise. First up, I think the fault probably lies with the writer, not the scientist, for misrepresenting valid ...

Find out more about lactate and how this incredible molecule plays many important roles in the body. Discover how you can use lactate as a preferential fuel source, how lactate may actually reduce ...

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