Interesting suspect for raising lactic acid

jtunderdog

MuscleChemistry Registered Member
I was watching insidemma tonight and heard Bas Rutten say that 70 percent of the population has an allergic reaction to shell fish, even though it is mild and not noticeable, it does raise lactic acid levels in the body. He said he never ate shell fish a week before a fight and we probably shouldn't if we are maxing out I would think or maybe just working a weak body part. Just a thought.
 
How Does Anaerobic Exercise Work?
When you begin to work out vigorously, there is a temporary shortage of oxygen being delivered to the working muscles. Lactic acid is a by-product of producing energy anaerobically. When lactic acid accumulates at high levels in the blood, it causes muscular fatigue. This is why anaerobic exercises cannot last very long.

But with training, the body becomes better equipped to handle lactic acid. Several efficient changes occur that result in decreased production of lactic acid and increased removal of it from the bloodstream. The body also produces “buffers” that delay the onset of fatigue during anaerobic exercise. Studies have shown that with anaerobic training, the muscle’s buffering capacity is increased by 12% to 50%. With this increased buffering capacity, more lactic acid can accumulate during high intensity exercise without causing fatigue.
 
It is released as an energy source. I did some research myself on that. The point is that you don't want a ton of it in you before beginning exercise. Your body release it and it is not long after that fatigue comes on. I read three papers online about that. It has to do with the mitochondria in the cells. They are enlarged from strenuous exercise and process lactase easier. High intensity training causes these to grow and that is why it takes longer after training to get tired. It is used as cellular energy and to produce atp but the problem is that when you get to that point in glycolysis you have reached a point where fatigue will soon follow. Oxygen is the primary source for atp and when you do anaerobic activity it means you are in the absence thereof. This part of glycolysis is a secondary measure to produce energy but is not the most efficient.
 
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