Why lactic acid builds up in your muscles and how to get rid of it, according to fitness experts

Lactic acid builds up in muscles during intense exercise and causes a burning sensation. However, it is not responsible for next-day muscle soreness.
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Lactic Acid Isn’t the Villain You Think. Here’s What’s Really Holding You Back.

Story by Laura Williams Bustos, M.S. 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 ...
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Why Does Lactic Acid Build Up in Muscles? And Why Does It Cause Soreness?

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, ...
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Lactic Acid, Lactate, and Muscle Metabolism: Myths, Physiology, and Performance Implications

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 ...
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New Study: Lactic Acid Doesn’t Actually Cause That Burning Feeling. Here’s What Does.

The Lactic Backstory The first scientist to draw the connection between exercise and lactic acid was Jöns Jacob Berzelius, the Swedish chemist who devised the modern system of chemical notation (H2O ...