What supplements reduce lactic acid?

ugsavage

ugsavage

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I have relative success with bcaa and glutamine, but it seems to be hit or miss with different products. What other supplements would work to reduce lactic acid build up?
 
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Resolve10 said:
Why do you want to decrease it or should I say is this more for performance or specifically lactic acid?
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I just started cycling again after almost a year and the last few days my legs are starting to feel like a punching bag. Trying to focus more on aerobic exercise at the moment.

Already getting magnesium from ZMA but going to try high dosing beta alanine. Also going to try mixing sodium bicarbonate in water. Maybe start with one tablespoon twice a day or too much?
 
Resolve10 said:
Punching bags as in tired during training or sore the next day?
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I think my legs were just destroyed. I did something like 13 miles that day. Crazy amount of cardio. I'm taking a break from the weightlifting and trying to focus more on cardio
 
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Resolve10 said:
Ok well soreness doesn't really have to do with lactic acid. Jumping into that much cardio is just a big shock, but you'll adjust.

I'd still keep a little strength training though, it can be beneficial.



FWIW I wouldn't get overly focused on lactic acid. It is just one tiny component in the endurance training realm. Improving lactic acid clearance can be done without worry about fasted exercise as well.
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bro magic school bus taught me the importance of lactic acid so talk to miss frizzle
 
Resolve10 said:
Improving lactic acid clearance can be done without worry about fasted exercise as well.
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Ok thanks for clearing that up. It seems that keeping an alkaline diet should improve the body's ability to clear lactate from the muscles. But your right it was most likely DOMS and not lactic acid to begin with
 
ya idk I think HICA probably reduces DOMS the most for me, but it really just made it hard to tell if I should rest or not
 
Resolve10 said:
Alkaline diet is going to have nearly nothing to do with that.
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Idk man. Lactic acid is converted into lactate and hydrogen ions which create an acidic PH and could be responsible for the soreness I experienced. It would seem the less acidic the PH is during aerobic exercise or just in general the better. The research around this is still being studied and not yet completely understood
 
ugsavage said:
Idk man. Lactic acid is converted into lactate and hydrogen ions which create an acidic PH and could be responsible for the soreness I experienced. It would seem the less acidic the PH is during aerobic exercise or just in general the better. The research around this is still being studied and not yet completely understood
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but if that's true then apple cider vinegar would make lactic acid worse?
 
ugsavage said:
I think blood PH takes time to adjust to a diet. Just drinking apple cider won't all of sudden change your PH in serum
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ya I tried to find studies. I found one that said blood ph doesn't change much but pee changed a bunch
 
ugsavage said:
I think blood PH takes time to adjust to a diet. Just drinking apple cider won't all of sudden change your PH in serum
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Blood pH does not appreciably change in response to diet. The human body is very good at buffering. If it weren't, you'd denature proteins in your body simply by eating a couple pickles.

And lactic acid doesn't cause muscle soreness as has been mentioned. The 'acid' is buffered and 'processed' into lactate within seconds of production. The soreness you feel is mostly caused by muscle micro trauma and, to a lesser extent, the acidic environment post exercise.
 
scherbs said:
Blood pH does not appreciably change in response to diet. The human body is very good at buffering. If it weren't, you'd denature proteins in your body simply by eating a couple pickles.

And lactic acid doesn't cause muscle soreness as has been mentioned. The 'acid' is buffered and 'processed' into lactate within seconds of production. The soreness you feel is mostly caused by muscle micro trauma and, to a lesser extent, the acidic environment post exercise.
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The body keeps blood PH between 7.35 and 7.45 but this is for someone with healthy biomarkers and a good respiratory system.

But your correct blood PH shouldn't change much, if not by .10 on the PH scale. Although for someone with impaired kidney or respiratory function the body is not able to buffer acidic foods as well and an alkaline diet would still be beneficial
 
ugsavage said:
The body keeps blood PH between 7.35 and 7.45 but this is for someone with healthy biomarkers and a good respiratory system.

But your correct blood PH shouldn't change much, if not by .10 on the PH scale. Although for someone with impaired kidney or respiratory function the body is not able to buffer acidic foods as well and an alkaline diet would still be beneficial
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A person with a pH imbalance would benefit from hospitalization lol
 
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