Exercise Byproducts: Lactate, Carbon Dioxide, Heat, and Their Management
During exercise, the body produces metabolic byproducts such as lactate, carbon dioxide, heat, hydrogen ions, reactive oxygen species, and ammonia, wh...
By Jordan
Category: Exercise Physiology
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Going Lactic: Understanding the Sensation, Science, and Training Implications
Going lactic feels like an intense burning, heavy, and fatigued sensation in working muscles, caused by metabolic acidosis from anaerobic exercise, pr...
By Jordan
Breathing Rate During Exercise: Why It Increases, Key Mechanisms, and Adaptations
During exercise, your breathing rate increases to meet the body's heightened oxygen demand for ATP production and to efficiently remove excess carbon ...
By Jordan
Anaerobic System: Rapid Fatigue, Mechanisms, and Training Implications
Yes, the anaerobic system is inherently quick to fatigue due to its reliance on immediate, limited fuel stores and the rapid accumulation of metabolic...
By Hart
Lifting Weights: Acute and Chronic Effects on Red Blood Cells, Oxygen Transport, and Performance
While acute weightlifting temporarily increases red blood cell concentration due to fluid shifts, consistent resistance training can lead to subtle, l...
By Jordan
Physiological Adaptations to Exercise: Cardiovascular, Muscular, Metabolic, and Systemic Changes
Physiological adaptations to exercise are beneficial, long-term structural and functional changes in the body's systems in response to repeated physic...
By Hart
MET Oxygen: Understanding Metabolic Equivalents of Task, Calculation, and Applications
MET oxygen, or Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET), is a standardized physiological measure that quantifies the energy cost of physical activities as m...
By Alex
Blood Volume During Exercise: Acute Shifts, Chronic Adaptations, and Performance Benefits
Blood volume increases during exercise via acute fluid shifts and chronic adaptations, primarily plasma volume expansion, enhancing oxygen delivery, t...
By Jordan
Anaerobic Threshold: Physiological Shifts, Fatigue, and Training Implications
Above your anaerobic threshold, lactate production overwhelms clearance, leading to rapid metabolic byproduct accumulation, a significant drop in musc...
By Hart
