Lactic acid is a byproduct of anaerobic glucose metabolism, and as lactic acid accumulates during intense exercise, fatigue increases; anaerobic metabolism is useful primarily for short bursts of energy like the final meters of a marathon or powerlifting
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“the other problem with the anaerobic system is that it makes the byproduct of its metabolism of glucose called lactic acid and as you increase the amount of lactic acid you quickly start to fatigue”
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