Lactic acid has long been villainized, but new research shows it doesn't impair muscle function. In fact, it might actually be good for you.

To get rid of lactic acid, do gentle and light stretching to help improve blood circulation, and reduce stiffness and pain.

One of the most common claims about the benefits of massage is that it helps with recovery by improving blood flow and flushing out lactic acid, a chemical once blamed for muscle soreness after hard ...

So when there's too much lactic acid, that would secrete into the muscles, and the muscles would start to fatigue, they'd start to slow down. And then after a while, they would start to cramp.

As the time of pedaling increases, oxidation products (lactic acid) build up in the muscles and fatigue starts to decrease the sustainable power. At long times the steady state energy conversion ...

Lactic acid build-up causes a burning sensation in your muscles during intense exercise. Lactic acid is not responsible for sore muscles the day after exercise, contrary to popular belief.