# 65 – Lactic Acid – Debunking The Myth

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Chalk Talk – Episode 65 – Lactic Acid – Debunking The Myth 

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Time Stamps: 
  • Starting To Talk About Lactic Acid…what even is it? (2:00)
  • Talking about LACTATE – Not The Waste Product (7:00)
  • The Lactate Shuttle – Talking About Fuel Sources (11:00)
  • The Michael Phelps Example – Different Bodies Ability To Keep Up With Energy Demands (15:00)
  • Genetics versus Training – Fuel and Ability To Use Lactate (18:00)
  • “Flushing It Out” – Debunking The Myth (21:00)
  • Light Activity And How It Relates To “Flushing” (24:00)
  • Talking About Thresholds – Aerobic, Anaerobic, & Lactate (28:00)
  • Working On The Big Picture (36:00)
  • Doug Tries To Summarize – Talking Lactate, Cycling, Hydrogen Ions Leads To Feeling The Burn (38:30)
  • Bres Summarizes – Separate Lactic Acid and Lactate (41:00)
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  5. Kashubara, Ken. “Lactic Acid Does Not Cause Muscle Soreness – Track & Field News.” Track & Field News, 2 Jan. 2019, https://trackandfieldnews.com/track-coach/lactic-acid-does-not-cause-muscle-soreness/.
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