lactate

The idea that lactic acid builds up to a torrent in our muscles, gradually bringing exercise to a halt is a process that many athletes and gymgoers consider whenever they are attempting to push past their limits, but recent commentary from Dr Mark Burnley, who is an expert in endurance...

Increase lactic acid to increase growth hormone and get shredded. One problem: It really hurts. Check out the program. Whenever an athlete shows up at my training facility looking like he has spent the better part of the off-season camped in front of Krispy Kreme Donuts, I immediately put him on...

METABOLIC STRESS FOR MUSCLE & BRAIN HYPERTROPHY One mechanism for building muscle is metabolic stress. In bodybuilding, that usually means using constant tension and going for the "pump and burn" effect. Metabolic stress results from exercise that's reliant on anaerobic glycolysis for ATP...

Human locomotion, and anything as far as maintaining vital bodily processes is only possible through the use of energy. Most often, this energy comes in the form of ATP. This is the most important equation to consider in exercise bioenergetics: ATP---> ADP + PI + H+ + energy The above equation...

10 things you should know about lactic acid 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LACTIC ACID: OLD MYTHS AND NEW REALITIES, by Thomas Fahey, Ed.D., Professor of Exercise Physiology, California State University at Chico Lactic acid has a bad reputation. Many people blame it for fatigue, sore...