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The Lactic Acid Myths

There are many myths about lactic acid. Perhaps the greatest of all is the notion that there is lactic acid in the human body. There is not. The body actually produces lactate, which is lactic acid minus one proton. The difference between lactic acid and lactate is, for all practical purposes, semantic. But other popular beliefs about lactic acid are about as wrong as wrong can be.

read more at: http://running.competitor.com/2010/01/training/the-lactic-acid-myths_7938

 

Have a great workout,

Coach Dominic Latella 

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