Lactic acid builds up in muscles during intense exercise and causes a burning sensation. However, it is not responsible for next-day muscle soreness.

New research shows that specific enzymes can remove lactic acid marks. This finding may increase our understanding of cancer medicine and how physical exercise, among other things, can affect human ...

Story by Laura Williams Bustos, M.S. When it comes to exercise and lactic acid, there are a lot of misconceptions. For example, many people blame lactic acid for delayed onset muscle soreness ...

When the muscles become acidic after doing too many press-ups, squats or cycling to work, it is because of lactic acid. Strained muscles produce energy fast, and a by-product of that process is lactic ...

When the muscles become acidic after doing too many press-ups, squats or cycling to work, it is because of lactic acid. Strained muscles produce energy fast, and a by-product of that process is lactic ...