NYT: Lactic acid much misunderstood

                                                                                         

This excellent NYT article takes us through the basics of Lactic Acid, including the many misconceptions regarding this muscle chemical that is formed when sugars are broken down.

Some of the key points:

Lactic Acid is a fuel not a caustic waste product. People have been getting that mixed up for years.

Muscles burn lactic acid to obtain energy.

Lactic acid does not cause “muscle burn” or make your muscles sore.

The theory that; “lack of oxygen to muscles leads to lactic acid, leads it fatigue” is WRONG.

Circuit training in your lactic acid zone will improve performance, not hinder it.

Read the whole impressive and clarifying article. You will still read and hear many of the myths on lactic acid that this article demolishes.

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