As our bodies perform strenuous exercise, we begin to breathe faster as we attempt to shuttle more oxygen to our working muscles. The body prefers to generate most of its energy using aerobic methods, ...

People often discuss the importance of removing, or “flushing out,” lactic acid from the blood after intense exercise to reduce muscle soreness, speed recovery, or boost athletic performance. After ...

Lactic acid build-up causes a burning sensation in your muscles during intense exercise. Lactic acid is not responsible for sore muscles the day after exercise, contrary to popular belief. To get rid ...

Lactic acid is a substance your body makes as your cells use glucose or other carbs for energy. This also leads to the formation of lactate. Your muscles make a lot of lactic acid, but any of your ...

When it comes to exercise and lactic acid, there are a lot of misconceptions. For example, many people blame lactic acid for delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)—the soreness you feel a couple of days ...

Lactic acid. Also know as the “burn” you feel on that last rep or final sprint, most athletes see it as a workout’s worst enemy, the cause of muscle soreness and fatigue. But what if everything you ...

Lactic acid was once believed to be the cause of sore muscles after exercise. It’s not. Another substance, lactate, contributes. However, what causes muscle burn and pain is more complex. Staying ...

What is lactic acid? If you’ve ever tried to sprint as fast as you can at the end of a race or bang out a set of heavy squats in the gym, you’ve probably experienced an uncomfortable burning sensation ...

It was once believed that lactic acid buildup in the muscles was the cause of soreness and fatigue following a strenuous workout. However, recent research indicates that this is due to inflammation ...

SINCE Lundsgaard showed that the contractile mechanism can work without production of lactic acid and that this acid, when formed, appears mainly, perhaps entirely, after contraction is over, the one ...