Information presented in the first two sections on fatigue during exercise (Part 1 Fatigue-Energetics and Part 2 Fatigue-Anaerobic Alactic Energy System) pointed out the importance of beginning every discussion on energy system metabolism with basic knowledge of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and its role in muscle contraction. Humans have advanced through natural selection using three metabolic…
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The Curious Case of Lactate
Lactate is produced in the cells of the body on a constant basis. Quick, blink! You just produced lactate in the muscles of your eyelid. Because these sorts of activities produce very small amounts of lactate, the body disposes of it quickly and efficiently by transporting it to the liver where it is filtered…