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It Builds up when you exersize and muscle cant get enough oxygen. its another way of creating energy.

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your muscles are sore after rapid exercise

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It causes soreness in muscles

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What is the chemical formula in sore muscles?

Usually, sore muscles are a result of a build-up of lactic acid. Lactic acid molecular formula is C3H6O3, or 3 carbon, 6 hydrogen, and 3 oxygen.


Why does lactic acid level reduce after exercise?

When exercising, lactic acid builds up AFTER the stored glycogen in your muscles are used up. It builds up in your muscles. It is what makes your muscles burn. Its buildup is what makes your muscles tire and give out. Lactic acid is actually a fuel, not a caustic waste product. Muscles make it deliberately, producing it from glucose, and they burn it to obtain energy. The reason trained athletes can perform so hard and so long is because their intense training causes their muscles to adapt so they more readily and efficiently absorb lactic acid. If you're a new exerciser, chances are you will be very sore after your first workouts, but will build up a tolerance to it. This means you're getting stronger!


How does affect of potassium on human body?

Potassium helps to build the nervous system and is also found in the muscles and certain tissues


What is an anaerobic excersise?

Anaerobic exercise is an exerciseintense enough to trigger lactic acid formation. It is used by athletes in non-endurance sports to promote strength, speed and power and by body builders to build muscle mass.


Is lactic acid a factor for causing pain in muscle?

Yes, the build-up of lactic acid from anaerobic metabolism causes the 'burn' in muscle groups because the lactic acid has a relatively low pH that irritates the local nerve endings which is then interpreted as pain.

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Which process causes athletes to experience a burning sensation in their muscles?

It is caused by the build up of lactic acid in the muscles.


Muscles become sore after the build up of this?

Lactic acid created during a process of "lactic acid fermentation."


Why do athletes experience a burning sensation in their muscles after exercise?

It is caused by the build up of lactic acid in the muscles.


What muscles are overworked soreness is caused by a buildup of what?

when soreness occurs, it is because of a build-up of lactic acids.


When would your muscles produce lactic acid?

The muscles build lactic acid when you're doing strenuous exercise.


Why athletes experience a burning sensation in their muscles after vigorous exercise?

It is caused by the build up of lactic acid in the muscles.


Why do your legs burn when you run a 3 mile race?

It's a build up of lactic acid. The muscles cannot process the waste products (from rapid exercising) quickly enough, and this builds up in the tissues as lactic acid. Eventually the levels get so high that the muscles seize-up.


Why do your biceps ache after swimming?

Your biceps ache due to a build-up of lactic acid in the muscles.


What is the chemical formula in sore muscles?

Usually, sore muscles are a result of a build-up of lactic acid. Lactic acid molecular formula is C3H6O3, or 3 carbon, 6 hydrogen, and 3 oxygen.


Compare the energy producing processes in a joggers leg muscles with those of a sprinters leg muscles which is likely to build up more lactic acid?

Sprinters. Lactic acid build up is due to anaerobic exercise, which is excersizing without oxygen. This would be what happens to sprinters.


Short term effects on muscles when exersizeing?

hithe muscles may become heavier or become stiff. There will also be a build up of lactic acid


Why do muscles burn when you exert yourself?

your muscles burn when you exert yourself because when you lift heavy or lift for an excess ammount of reps you get a build up of lactic acid in your muscles