Episode 78 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Lactate, Lactic Acid and Performance' with Professor David Bishop, Victoria University, Australia. In this session we get into:
- Defining Lactate & Lactic Acid and Relevance to Performance
- Metabolites and/or Waste Products from Muscle Activity (Exercise)
- Intra / Extra Cellular pH in Muscles, Buffering and Performance
- Mitochondria and Relevance to Performance
- Interventions and Lactate: Training, Diet & Ergogenic Aids
- Lab and Field Testing Methods & Limitations for Lactate (and other metabolites)
- Assessing Relevance & Applicability of the Research Data in the Literature
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