Lactic acid and physical exercise

lactic acid

El lactic acid (AL) It is a substance that is found in the body and is reused as physical training is carried out. At one point, a sport practice can produce exhaustion and it is in this phase when the organism originates more AL than the possible to be absorbed.

If during the physical activity, a muscle is subjected to a very high intensity, or the person performing the exercise is unaccustomed to that type of effort, the lactic acid it accumulates in the muscle, generating a muscle blockage. The consequences are pain in the muscles, hyperventilation (rapid breathing), cramps, and in the worst case, muscle injuries.

How to prevent the accumulation of AL It is by exercising regularly, beginning each session with a good warm-up, progressively and conscientiously. Ideally, follow an exercise routine given, if possible, by a gym fitness teacher or personal trainer.

Another way to eliminate it is to perform activities light such as jogging or walking after a physical activity intensive. In this way, the AL it could be converted into protein, water, etc. Also, it would allow the reduction of muscle aches and pains in the days after the activity carried out.

The complete elimination of lactic acid It takes about two hours (at rest) and less than an hour, if the recovery is active (jogging or walking). If you train with the indicated intensities, the AL it can become a source of energy; On the other hand, if it accumulates in large concentrations, it blocks the muscles, causing discomfort.


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  1.   goyo said

    Thank you very much for the information! The truth is that this happens to most athletes, and I think it is very important to know how to avoid or counteract this discomfort of the accumulation of lactic acid! Thank you!!!

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