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- From: loszewski_im@sage.hnrc.tufts.edu
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- Subject: Re: How To Identify Lactic Acid Buildup?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul22.123026.190@sage.hnrc.tufts.edu>
- Date: 22 Jul 92 17:30:26 GMT
- References: <30dmb2q.westes@netcom.com>
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- In article <30dmb2q.westes@netcom.com>, westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) writes:
- > Could someone who is familiar with the subject please tell me what sorts
- > of symptoms lactic acid buildup causes on the day *after* a long
- > workout, and are there any ways to speed recovery?
- >
- > I'm actually a windsurfer, not a runner, but it seems to me that lactic
- > acid is a problem that runners deal with frequently. I find that the
- > day after a long day of windsurfing, my whole body is incredibly weak.
- > It's not a localized pain, as with a weightlifting workout, but a
- > general lethargy and a sensation in the muscle that it will not sustain
- > any kind of work. I guess I could describe the feeling as one of not
- > having any glycogen stored in the muscle. I'm not sore; it's more that
- > I just lack any muscular energy.
- >
- > Any thoughts on whether these symptoms are due to lactic acid, and can
- > someone recommend a few tricks for speeding recovery from a long
- > endurance workout?
- >
- > Thanks,
-
- Will,
-
- "Lactic acid buildup can cause burning pain, especially in untrained muscles.
- Lactic acid accumulation can lead to muscle exhaustion withing seconds if the
- blood cannot clear it away. A strategy for dealing with lactic acid buildup
- is to relax the muscles at every opportunity, so that the circulating blood
- can carry the lactic acid away and bring Oxygen to support aerobic metabolism.
- ...much of the lactic acid is routed to the liver, where it is converted to
- glucose. A little lactic acid remains in muscle tissue, where it is completely
- oxidized when the oxygen supply is once again sufficient." Understanding
- Nutrition, 5th ed., Whitney, Hamilton, Rolfes., West Pub. Comp. 1990, pg402-
- 403.
- Hope this was some help to you Will. In my opinion, what your experiencing is
- not lactic acid buildup but muscle breakdown due to a hard workout. Also I
- wonder what you eat after your workout. If you are not eating enough complex
- carbs to refuel your muscles, your body is going to feel like spaghetti the
- next day. I think what your experiencing is what every hardcore bodybuilder
- experiences. If you have anymore questions, feel free to email me.
-
- Rob
- Loszewski_im@hnrc.tufts.edu
-
- > Will Estes Internet: westes@netcom.com
-