Aug. 23 -- When U.S. swimmer Natalie Coughlin reached the final 15 meters of the 100-meter backstroke competition in Athens, she felt her body scream. "That last 50 hurt a lot," she said, after ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. As anyone who has exercised vigorously can tell you, the soreness that ...

Light activity like walking or cycling can ease soreness and speed recovery.Rest if you have sharp pain, swelling, or limited ...

When we experience muscle pain, we often say things like ``lactic acid buildup,'' but research has shown that the pain and lactic acid are actually unrelated. Robert Andrew Robbergs and Samuel L.

Lactic acid is fitness enemy No. 1. It builds up in your muscles, makes them ache, and, for the sake of everything that is fit and pure, needs to be flushed out of your system and massaged from your ...

As many of us hit the gym or go for a run to recover from the silly season, you might notice a bit of extra muscle soreness. This is especially true if it has been a while between workouts. A common ...

It’s been said that an intense burst of physical activity produces lactic acid, which causes muscle pain or cramping that is sometimes felt during a workout. But it’s important to remember that just ...

As our bodies perform strenuous exercise, we begin to breathe faster as we attempt to shuttle more oxygen to our working muscles. The body prefers to generate most of its energy using aerobic methods, ...

Lactic acid traditionally has had the ill reputation of being a substance that slows down athletes. The acid is thought to weaken muscles when athletes need them the most. But a new study in the ...

Oh my god. If I hear one more person say, “Oh my god I’m so sore from all this lactic acid in my muscles” I’m going to … Ok, well I’m not really going to do anything, but please stop saying that. I’m ...