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The Watts Doc #6: Lactate Myths and Truths

Empirical Cycling Podcast

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The Effects of Training on Lactate Levels

trained cyclists had a greater percentage of MCT4 and this is the big transporter in and out of lactate so it's not just to like get rid of lactate just sickening the bloodstream so you can pee it out. Depending on the intensity your working muscles are going to be the biggest consumer of lactate, he says. "The level that's in the blood has two components to it that are very important that we measure separately" i think your base makes sense if you consider that the more your trained the more your body and all of your cells are going to being exposed to lactate."

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