When it comes to exercise and lactic acid, there are a lot of misconceptions. For example, many people blame lactic acid for delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)—the soreness you feel a couple of days ...

Science has confirmed that exercise is good for the brain. It increases blood flow, inhibits stress hormones, and stimulates the release of “feel-good” endorphins. One way exercise is thought to yield ...

People often discuss the importance of removing, or “flushing out,” lactic acid from the blood after intense exercise to reduce muscle soreness, speed recovery, or boost athletic performance. After ...

Exercise is one of the most powerful levers you can pull to reduce your risk of dementia. “I think people don’t realise how ...

As a runner, it’s helpful to know your lactate thresholds. And, yes, you read that right: thresholds, plural. There is more than one lactate threshold that matters in terms of pacing yourself and ...

A Finnish study has found that listening to self-selected upbeat music during exercise can increase endurance by up to 20% without making workouts feel harder. Researchers observed that participants ...

New research is studying female professional footballers to find out if if it is possible to predict just how much lactate a person will produce during exercise based on the physical attributes of ...

What if a wearable sensor could show changes in your body instantly, without disposable test strips or separate readout ...