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Originally Posted by RedThat
Well, the reason Im referring to flushing out the lactic acid buildup is due to it's side effects. It causes acidity in the muscles, and it can also disrupt metabolites in the body. Same type of metabolites that are used in the breakdown of glucose don't perform as well in an acidic environment.
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Only at high levels, though. You wouldn't be able to do much for very long at all if we didn't have the mechanism to break down lactic acid. I see what you're saying, but it's another one of those things that just isn't as big of a deal as a lot of people make it out to be.