Lumifer comments on Dark Arts of Rationality - Less Wrong

136 Post author: So8res 19 January 2014 02:47AM

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Comment author: Lumifer 16 January 2014 10:32:15PM 1 point [-]

Well, I am sure there are other factors as well but I haven't seen it disputed that lactic acid is a major contributor to the "burning" feeling during the exercise. Wikipedia goes into biochemical details.

I agree that lactic acid is much less relevant to post-exercise pain and soreness.