Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
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Technical question.

BRETTO
BRETTO
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2002/07/10, 04:55 PM
I've read that, chemically speaking, muscle fatigue is caused a build up of Lactic acid in the muscle tissue. This acic slowly disipates as you rest. So, because lactic acid is in milk (the stuff that causes "lactose intolerance" in some people), would drinking milk before a work out contribute to "premature fatigue?" Anybody out there actually know the answer to my stupid question? :0)
7707mutt
7707mutt
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2002/07/10, 04:57 PM
no it does not do that
rev8ball
rev8ball
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United States
2002/07/10, 06:25 PM
the stuff in milk that causes lactose intolerance is the sugar lactose. it is not identical to lactic acid. and that is not a stupid question...

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Philia2
Philia2
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France
2002/07/11, 02:03 AM
Lol it COULD have been right thou...... lactid acid and lactose, I mean.....

Thanks for making me smile Bretto! (and please keep asking questions!!)

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