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Baking Soda And Athletic Performance
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Does Lactic Acid Really Cause Muscle Pain?
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What Lactate is & What it ACTUALLY does: 5 Min Phys
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Lactic Acid, Lactate, and Exercise: A Science to Practice Overview
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How Baking Soda Increases Your Athletic Performance
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Increase endurance and stamina quickly with baking soda
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Prof. Jeff Volek ‘Nutrition for Optimising Athletic Performance’
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There is a misconception about lactic acid among athletes and sports enthusiasts. However, there is plenty of research about lactic acid in recent years that debunks many of the myths that lactate impairs performance. In fact, now it is believed that lactic acid actually provides another fuel source for working muscles.
Effects of Lactic Acid The energy to fuel strenuous exercise comes from the breakdown of ATP, or adenosine triphosphate. Because your body has a limited supply — about 85 grams — of ATP, the substance must be resynthesized.The role of lactic acid in athletic performance is one that is widely misunderstood. Lactic acid, or lactate, is a natural byproduct generated through the production of energy in the body, and is produced by the body at all times. The relationship of lactic acid to the ability of the body to perform must be assessed in two parts: the function of the lactate itself, and the adverse effects of the hydrogen ion.
If you are a competitive athlete or a sports trainer, then you may be aware that changes in pH levels can have a large effect on your health, fatigue level, pain, athletic performance and more. Read more.Lactic acid in the cell will itself metabolize into ATP, a process by which energy can be produced without oxygen, known as the anaerobic lactic energy system. This is the energy production mechanism utilized by the body for athletic events that are generally less than 90 seconds in duration.
Lactic Acid is made up of two ions, lactate and hydrogen, the build-up of the acidic hydrogen ion causes the pain and the problems. It decreases the pH in the muscle, causing the painful burn and cramps you experience during intense exercise.It should not be taken as fact that lactic acid is the deviant that impairs exercise performance.
Experiments on isolated muscle suggest that acidosis has little detrimental effect or may even.The body does not produce lactic acid during exercise; it produces lactate. In a process called anaerobic glycolysis, pyruvate breaks down into two substances: lactate and hydrogen.The breakdown of glycogen during exercise leads to an intracellular increase of acids, principally lactic acid.
As lactic acid is produced by the breakdown of glycogen, pH decreases causing skeletal muscle fatigue (5).Although it is commonly thought that lactic acid accumulation after exercise leads to the pain associated with DOMS, this theory has been recently rejected. 29 Any increased lactic acid levels after exercise return to baseline in approximately one hour after exercise. 29 Lactic acid likely only contributes to acute pain versus the pain experienced 24 to 48 hours after exercise.
29.If oxygen intake is not enough then there is lactic acid production, which allows cells to continue to produce energy (ATP) at a lower rate. The accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles makes them less efficient to contract, causes fatigue and a burning sensation, thus negatively affects athletic performance.The researchers hypothesize that athletes and Veillonella have a “symbiotic” relationship: The higher levels of lactic acid in athletes’ guts favor the growth of Veillonella, and these bacteria in.Lactic acid is produced in higher-than-normal amounts during tough aerobic exercise, since intense physical activity causes the muscles to need more oxygen.
When exercise is vigorous enough to cause a high demand for oxygen that the lungs and heart can not keep up with, then lactic acid builds up in the blood.This is converted into lactate, which produces hydrogen ions (H+). Muscles become more acidic: The hydrogen ions reduce the pH level in your muscles, making.muscle recovery and overall athletic performance. This can also cause testicular shrinkage, breast enlargement, and decreased sperm development in males.
In females, this may cause an increase in the production of estradial, (a form of.
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144 comments
Any idea where I can find Volek’s research papers or journals that this lecture is covering?
How long does it usually take for the gastric side effects to take place? An hour or less than an hour?
I’ve been LCHF for about 6 months now. I’ve enjoyed the benefits I was able to ride 100 miles on just water and electrolytes. The remaining 32 miles though were really tough! A also do HIIT twice a week sprints and hills. The one question I don’t see answered is what to do during the event? Just eat fat/protein, or take small amount of carbs?
is not lactose a contributor to sore and or cramped muscles?
“Guys?” Were any elite women tested? Different hormonal systems mean that your data may not be entirely useful to female fat-adapted athletes.
The difference between lactate, lactose, lactic https://youtu.be/_NT8At5khQ4
Good video. But I would disagree about the statement that pyruvate becomes lactate in the absence of O2. Even at rest or low intensity exercise we produce lactate when we have more than enough O2. Lactate production is required to generate NAD molecule, NAD is needed for the glycolysis to keep working.
Hi Does it mean that if I am fat adapted and use fat as energy, less lactate is produced?
Hi! Tried Lchf for 3 weeks now.. first 3 days was a bit of a struggle, felt weak & dizzy. On my fifth day i did a 4hr bike ride.. on my first 15minutes i felt low on energy then suddenly felt a sudden surge & felt strong for 10minutes then felt weak again for a few minutes..after about 35 minutes i feel my energy is a bit stable then i go in riding felt good and never hungry until i finished. After my ride i take avocado,egg, &coconut smoothie then swim 2km 1 hour later. Im doing 24hr fasting once a week i think that helps for quick adaption.. can you help me guys on my nutrition if i wanna do longer training? Thanks:)
Excellent presentation and great associated paper: http://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(15)00334-0/pdf
Terrific lecture. Fascinating talk on ketoadaptation vs. the traditional highcarb diet in athletes.
I am indian…
Baking soda will be taken after the workout.(running)….my weight 70kg…..so,i will take 16 gram of baking soda
Please someone help me..
is it okay to mix baking soda with apple cider vinegar? or does it inhibits the bicarbonate effects?
Good job sir. I appreciate your work and effort to share with us this home-based truth minus expensive trips to see professionals.
Dr said lactate is good. I kept hearing that lactate was bad. They said the quicker we can get rid of it, the better we can perform. This explanation reminds me of why so many people struggle with education.
A build up of lactic acid without the removal causes muscles to cramp up. To combat this muscle fatigue is to use carnosine.
i tried baking soda first time before the run and i did ran 16.5 kms and still not tired.
this is amazing.
would have enjoyed the questions and answers section of the leacture as well. Sometimes the questions bring about some very interesting questions:-)
I take it with a bcaa, beets juice and moringa and hemp protein mix
If the lactate base absorbs protons does it not become lactic acid in the process?
Its soo good on an empty especially when I spike mine with vodka.. Baking soda martini.
You dissolve it in water then drink it….stir until you cant see it any more….the off putting taste is greatly reduced
Stopping giving you to people this vary bad information… Again (. 3) means 0.3 gram not 3g..x body weight says that now I make this example.. 70kg x 0.3g =2.1g….now your calculations is crazy because in your way will be 70kg x3g=21g this is insane!!!!!
Example
I wasn’t aware of this but have been drinking baking soda infused water during my workouts as I felt that working out made my tummy acid… almost throwing up or something. So, I’ve been doing this for a few months and I had never felt so much energy at working out. This video just popped up in my YouTube and wow… this is truly legit!
My friend you made a wrong calculation and I tell you why..
Point. 2 means 0.2 gram..no like u said 2g per body weight
Now I wait 72 kg and l use point 3 g basically 0.3g per body weight, multiple 72 kg is 2.16 g basically a small tea spoon..
If I would take 21.6g i would have some vary bad discomfort like a diarrhea and more..
Now usually everyone start with 1 tea spoon max 2 and job done..
I need a gif of 3:28: “We have to be accurate, but don’t be condescending!”… And the sparkly text I love it!
Or even better mugs, Tshirts, EVERYTHING!
20g of sodium bicarbonate gets converted to 14g of table salt by the stomach acid. This advice is deadly.
If this was really, really really true…. that LACTIC ACID “is a great fuel for your brain”, those who die due to LACTO-ACIDOSIS (diabetics and terminal cancer patients) would be the brightest??? Right? Yeah, right….
Otto Warburg (“Warburg Effect” => CANCER PATHOLOGY) is probably turning in his grave hearing this…
When the liver is “forced” to detoxify the lactic acid by converting it back into glucose (CORI-Cycle), it spends enormous energy by depleting its glycogen stores. When hepatic glycogen is low, the body enters the STRESS mode: ADRENALINE and CORTISOL are then being produced in order to break down your muscles in order to turn them into the vital glucose (which keto-fanatics avoid)
LACTIC ACID is produced whenever the OXYGEN utilisation in the mitochodria is impaired. However, the cell needs its NAD+ to stay alive, so as an alternative it uses PYRUVATE to oxidize NADH back to NAD+. The (unwanted, because toxic and carcinogenic) byproduct of this process is LACTIC ACID!!!!
So please, THINK TWICE before you gobble down the highly praised fermented “health foods”, such as sauerkraut, kombutcha, kefir, yoghurt, beer, wine & Co.!
There is a reason why BAKING SODA is an effective anti-cancer weapon: It neutralizes lactic acid and helps the cells to restore their healthy metabolism (which is the oxidative phosphorylation = oxidizing glucose to ATP + CO2 + Water)
Hello sir, I find very good. I consumed 5grams of baking soda in clean drinking water. I noticed the difference immediately. But, There are few people who are against it. they say it’ll damage you intestine, kidneys if you consume 5-10grams everyday. Sir, I play football. Please reply. Is this true? Please reply.
Cutscene: everyone got diarrhea and needed new underpants…. because they didn’t watch the whole video.
I’ve never thought that Lactic Acid caused muscle soreness, I was always told it was caused by tearing muscle fibers.
waoo. thank you.Can I use it to my pigeons? if yes what could be dosage?
HEY DUDE. LOVED THE VIDEO, YOU COME ACROSS REALLY WELL. IAM START BAKING SODA MONDAY. (WEIGHT LIFTING) THANKS.
nice idea, but its way to academic and so not understood by people with very limited biological knowledge. I never understood a word, despite being quite smart and also being a gym person!
Is a baking soda different to a simple soda? I actually never heard of baking soda in my country.
Poor Hank, he thinks people watch SciShow to be anything but condescending.
Fuck i take 5 gm and wtf its really increase my stamina i got result in 1 day i am shocked
mines was 14 grams does that mean 14 90min before workout then another 14g 30min before workout
i used for my 400 m and 400 Hurdles, helps a lot to minimize lactic acid, i improve my PB
my weight is 58 Kg so i take 20 gr on 1 liter 90 minutes before
When you advise to take the baking soda 90 minutes and then 30 minutes before your event. Would that be a full dosage at the 90 minute mark and another full dosage at the 30 minute mark. Or one full dosage split between the two times
in how much water/liquid should be dissolved?
is potassium bicarbonate a good alternative? potassium is usually deficient in peoples diet…
if you was a decathlete, and you would have every event following each other with a 30 minute break in between event… what would be a optimal protocol?
very informative! I wish I would have seen this before I dove right in to taking based on that formula I read somewhere else. 30g of baking soda in a liter of water on an empty stomach left me constantly running to the bathroom. haha not fun. going to try 1 teaspoon then work up
Lactic acid is an organic acid. It has a molecular formula CH3CH(OH)COOH. It is white in solid state and it is miscible with water.[2] While in liquid state (dissolved state) it is a colorless solution. Production includes both artificial synthesis as well as natural sources. Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) due to the presence of carboxyl group adjacent to the hydroxyl group. It is used as a synthetic intermediate in many organic synthesis industries and in various biochemical industries. The conjugate base of lactic acid is called lactate.
In solution, it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group, producing the lactate ion CH
3CH(OH)CO−
2. Compared to acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid is ten times more acidic than acetic acid. This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the α-hydroxyl and the carboxylate group.
Lactic acid is chiral, consisting of two enantiomers. One is known as l-(+)-lactic acid or (S)-lactic acid and the other, its mirror image, is d-(−)-lactic acid or (R)-lactic acid. A mixture of the two in equal amounts is called dl-lactic acid, or racemic lactic acid. Lactic acid is hygroscopic. dl-Lactic acid is miscible with water and with ethanol above its melting point, which is around 16, 17 or 18 °C. d-Lactic acid and l-lactic acid have a higher melting point. Lactic acid produced by fermentation of milk is often racemic, although certain species of bacteria produce solely (R)-lactic acid. On the other hand, lactic acid produced by anaerobic respiration in animal muscles has the (S) configuration and is sometimes called “sarcolactic” acid, from the Greek “sarx” for flesh.
In animals, l-lactate is constantly produced from pyruvate via the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in a process of fermentation during normal metabolism and exercise.[6] It does not increase in concentration until the rate of lactate production exceeds the rate of lactate removal, which is governed by a number of factors, including monocarboxylate transporters, concentration and isoform of LDH, and oxidative capacity of tissues.[7] The concentration of blood lactate is usually 1–2 mM at rest, but can rise to over 20 mM during intense exertion and as high as 25 mM afterward.[8][9] In addition to other biological roles, l-lactic acid is the primary endogenous agonist of hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1 (HCA1), which is a Gi/o-coupled G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR).[10][11]
In industry, lactic acid fermentation is performed by lactic acid bacteria, which convert simple carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, or galactose to lactic acid. These bacteria can also grow in the mouth; the acid they produce is responsible for the tooth decay known as caries.[12][13][14][15] In medicine, lactate is one of the main components of lactated Ringer’s solution and Hartmann’s solution. These intravenous fluids consist of sodium and potassium cations along with lactate and chloride anions in solution with distilled water, generally in concentrations isotonic with human blood. It is most commonly used for fluid resuscitation after blood loss due to trauma, surgery, or burns.
Ok now tell me why my Fibromyalgia burns like white hot lightening through my bones
I would do this intermittently
You don’t want to make your stomach acids weaker
I might sound really dumb but what is
The difference between lactate dehydrogenase and lactate plasma blood tests. Thank you.
what about swimmers… Swims 50m to 400m…. Max. duration is 4 minutes….
I’m currently loading up on beta alanine, would i be able to take the backing soda while still loading beta alanine?
I’m currently loading up on beta alanine, would i be able to take the backing soda while still loading beta alanine?
Doing dissertation on the effects in cycling do you have any research papers?
Baking soda is high in salt though.
1 tsp of baking is 1,200 of salt x 3 = 3,600 mg.
2,300 mg is the max recommended daily allowance.
Then you must include the salt included in food today.
Baking soda will utilize the toxins your body releases when you exercise, the harder you exercise the more your body will release toxins
Would this process be the reason you struggle for the first five minutes of your workout, but seems to get easier as it goes on?
Why does the body acidify when we are using anaerobic metabolism? And how does that relate to transportation of Co2 in the form of HCO3 and hyperventilation and exhaliation of Co2?
I know the body hyperventilates to deacidify itself during hard exercise (eg. ventilatory threshhold and respiratory compensation) but how is it all connected? Anybody smart out there who can help me? Thanks!
I’m currently loading up on beta alanine, would i be able to take the backing soda while still loading beta alanine?
Out of curiosity, is it lactate which is produced or is it lactic acid which is produced which is subsequently rapidly dissociated to a lactate and H+?
Enjoy your vids Andy. Minor detail: Pyruvate actually picks up 2 protons to become lactate.
Very nice explanation. Thank you sir. One question lactate and lactic acid are same?
Somewhere, Muscle Hank is just curled up in a muscular ball, rocking and muttering, “My whole life has been a lie” over and over. EDIT: Also, I’d love to see a SciShow episode talking about protein shakes and other popular weightlifting supplements. Is there any science behind them? As an old guy trying to get back in shape, I’d love to know if any of that stuff actually does anything useful.
Please make a “dont be condescending.” shirt in that font with sparkles. Preferably pastel
But but…..being I love being a condescending pedant………
Few questions. Do i have to take this everyday or only when i have a schedule to workout? (running, biking or lifting). second question, how does baking soda help? What does it do to your body?
awesmone doc, I a Triathlete and coach as well, i hav alot of problems with cramps so i have hear story here and there its nuts,, any suggestion
So, I’m not a scientist. But can you clarify if any of these molecules of pyruvate are related to ketones?
I’m having a hard time understanding what ketones are.
We were just learning that Lactic Acid causes muscle soreness in my college level Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries class. Haha. I wonder what the best way is to show this video to my teacher…
I will be graduating from nursing school in about 1 week. Currently studying for my last exam… when I was in pre-nursing, I remember learning all about this… but it did not make any sense whatsoever… NOW, after all this massive knowledge I have acquired from all the disease process studied during nursing school.. I can finally say WOW… ATP makes SO much sense in our daily lives… if only people knew more.
Good refreshing + nice voice to hear, Thank you Andy
Good Bless,
MV
I was talking about the pros of eating lactic acid from dairy when someone tried to correct me about what lactic acid REALLY is. They went on to talk about muscle burns and I immediately thought of the ending of this video. Be accurate, not condescending. I did a good job because I actually gained respect from the person and they are now looking into kefir fermentation to include in their diet. Lactic acid hate 0 accurate information 1
Very very dangerous. Causes reflux and changes the acid ph in your stomach. You have been successful with some athletes. How many does it not work for and have issues? You then ask people to get clearance from your health care provider?
So in theory could increasing the Lactate in your system help with muscle pain from exercise?
So the answer is yes? You wrote lactic acid in the title and then spent 80% of the time talking about lactate.
Well actually…. i dont know how to correct people without that phrase, which is inherently condescending please help
I know this question will probably not get pickup, but does that mean, hydogen ions are only a problem when they don’t get pickedup by the pyruvate?? Free floating ions? How does this happen?
Thank you. I need this explanation for a research topic. It’s using TENS to decrease the pain sensation felt from lactic acid so one can supposedly increase repetitions. Some people stop with the pain, some tolerate the burning sensation and only stop if the muscle really fails. If TENS does work, then it might decrease the pain felt from the lactic acid
I loved the little advice piece about telling others about this.
Lactic Acidosis is the primer driver of the majority of Cancers. Google Dr Darren Schmidt Lactic Acidosis.
SMH. What about ethanol, acetaldehyde, and acetate? They’re all unwanted byproducts of glycolysis. Did you know the brain can run on ketones too? This video smacks of typical sugar propoganda by big phood and pharma. The bottom line is that excessive sugar metabolism creates toxic blood once the liver can no longer handle all 5 toxic by products. Eat much less carbs and get plenty of natural B vitamins should be the advice here rather than to rationalize poor dietary habits.
Good video, Dr. Galpin. When trying to build muscle mass, here is what seperates the men from the boys, the women from the girls…motivation and pain tolerance. When you can achieve your anaerobic/lactate threshold, and push that red line up each time, you will activate the maximum amount of motor units in a muscle cell, both red and white fibers. Maximum intensity for 1-2 minutes, right to the edge of the glycolictic pathway. Each time you force the nervous system to continue sending neurons to the neuromuscular junction when it doesn’t really want to, you increase the excitation threshold, and can tolerate more discomfort each time. I have found drop sets are the best way to do this, because you can really punish the muscles, but protect the connective tissues by giving them a break on each successive drop. This is also the best way to achieve the possibility of hyperplasia.��☺
it may upset their stomach because they have eaten something and then taken the bicarb, which in turn neutralized their digestive juices, so the food isn’t being broken down as well, i personally take it on an empty stomach and then go for a ride and then it can concentrate on neutralising lactic acid and acid build up in your muscles, i think food is overrated for energy, you get energy by eliminating acid
Hey Dr. Cobb,
I’m looking into using a sodium bicarb regimen for my next race. Do you think 12 days is enough time to build a tolerance starting from 0.1g/kg and building to 0.3g/kg?
If not, have you heard of Topical Edge (topical sodium bicarb)? I’d like to hear your thoughts if you think 12 days isn’t long enough.
Hi Andy. Dr. Darren Schmidt speaks about lactic acidosis like the cause of all diseases. What is your opinion on this, how to prevent it? Many thanks
Hey Dr. Andy great video! What are your thoughts on the possibility of Lactate being used directly for fuel and metabolized aerobically as per the article link by Matt Fitzgerald that I attached (referencing research by George Brooks out of Cal-Berkeley last paragraph page 1 and beginning of page 2)? http://running.competitor.com/2010/01/training/the-lactic-acid-myths_7938
It’s hard to not come off as condescending to the kind of person who spreads disproved scientific “facts” about fitness because chances are they’re doing that to show off how knowledgeable they are about fitness science! Luckily this is one of those “facts” that isn’t likely to cause some unassuming novice any trouble so there isn’t much need to correct (unlike them using bad form or advocating dangerous exercises).
Great video! Why might someone with multiple sclerosis have higher lactate levels? I’m trying to wrap my head around this idea:
https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/2016/03/23/lactate-levels-tied-to-disease-progression-in-ms-indicating-mitochondrial-dysfunction/
I listened to you on Joe Rogan’s podcast and I must say you were brilliant!
I came here to check out your rebuttal to the trolls you mentioned in the podcast and watched this video first. Gotta tell ya’ it was great; simple, straightforward and no nonsense!
I’m a physician trying to educate my patients how not to be patients and always showing them EduVideos (like NutritionFacts.org). You information will be one of my recommendations/reesources for people who want to understand more about human physiology.
We need more people like you educating the public. You follow THE most important principle of science: DO NOT let your opinion(s) skew the data. Or as Neil Degrasse Tyson would say, “Science doesn’t care about our opinion.”
Keep up the great work!
Very good explanation. I got answer what I wondered for long time.
Brilliant absolutely great but you need to zoom out and seeing a bigger picture! breaks down int lactic acid which then poisons the cell unless it is able to be metabolized lactic acid is why it is very dangerous! A cramping heart is a heart attack der!!!
So I heard from this that lactate isn’t bad no matter how much you have in your body is that correct as it can be used for fuel? So what is lactic acidosis? I always heard that it was a bad thing and is it connected to lactate? Is lactate and lactic acid the same thing? I’m a bit confused. ��
Calmly states that electric shocks caused fast twitches and movements that produce lactate and that lactate is good for you? maybe? Now looking at electrostatic to get a six pack.
Hi, thanks for the very informative video. I’ve been searching a video for a detail explanation on this topic and yours is the best I could find. My question is, you said its best to be taken on an empty stomach. I’m a powerlifting athlete so the training sessions usually last 2+ hours and are very demanding, thus having a pretty big meal one hour before hand is crucial. how would you recommend I adjust to still be able to use baking soda to increase performance while still being able to eat enough food before my training sessions?
Huge thanks in advance.
If this was really, really really true…. that LACTIC ACID “is a great fuel for your brain”, those who die due to LACTO-ACIDOSIS (diabetics and terminal cancer patients) would be the brightest??? Right? Yeah, right….
Otto Warburg (“Warburg Effect” => CANCER PATHOLOGY) is probably turning in his grave hearing this…
When the liver is “forced” to detoxify the lactic acid by converting it back into glucose (CORI-Cycle), it spends enormous energy by depleting its glycogen stores. When hepatic glycogen is low, the body enters the STRESS mode: ADRENALINE and CORTISOL are then being produced in order to break down your muscles in order to turn them into the vital glucose (which keto-fanatics avoid)
LACTIC ACID is produced whenever the OXYGEN utilisation in the mitochodria is impaired. However, the cell needs its NAD+ to stay alive, so as an alternative it uses PYRUVATE to oxidize NADH back to NAD+. The (unwanted, because toxic and carcinogenic) byproduct of this process is LACTIC ACID!!!!
So please, THINK TWICE before you gobble down the highly praised fermented “health foods”, such as sauerkraut, kombutcha, kefir, yoghurt, beer, wine & Co.!
There is a reason why BAKING SODA is an effective anti-cancer weapon: It neutralizes lactic acid and helps the cells to restore their healthy metabolism (which is the oxidative phosphorylation = oxidizing glucose to ATP + CO2 + Water)
“Don’t blame it for all your weak ass endurance.” Priceless.
I would try workouts on the internet. Try Unflexal. This website seems like you would have luck getting some potential. Good luck on your bodybuilding.
is solanine in the tomatoes or their leaves????? Why not eat the tomato ans discard the leaves????????
What I want to hear is a sick/high sugar life style does is make YOU the cancer candidate without oxygen/exercise to burn these dirty calories.
Can we make Hank wear a body suit and turn him into Muscle Hank?
Makes sense.. because the common advice i was getting for the muscle soreness after a workput was to keep working out, it’ll help. But why would muscle tear while exertion?
Thats all well and good, all these lectures see, to focus on long duration ‘cardio’. What about some studies and research on explosive/strength/resistance training athletes?
does this mean that “lactic acid” isnt actually a thing. its just lactate(isnt an acid and never has been)…and the extra protons where just being blamed on them?! wtactualf
Acidity is not caused from the generation of ATP, but rather from it’s hydrolysis.
Reading my “uh, ACTUALLY” response for next time I hear this.
When u just give bio exam yesterday and wrote that lactic acid causes muscle pain because ur text book says so and THEN U WATCH THIS….
Nicely done, my son is in pre-med bio now. I am a doc, can’t wait to explore this with him
Hah I wish more people listened to the correlation does not equal causation thing. That would fix a lot of arguments that people have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00jbG_cfGuQ at 6:26, you say that Lactic Acid causes soreness ahahahahah
Does using this method result in long term increased stamina or just long enough for the specific workout it’s taken prior to?
Can you give us the science behind correcting a theory without being condescending
Can you take Baking soda and Beta Alanine together at the same time? and if so how do i work out how much Beta Alanine to take?
Its true, I was taught that in highschool also I’m working out right now haha
Two remarks to complete and modify this video because there are two mistakes:
1°) “Lactic acid” does not exist in muscle or brain or liver.
2°) The end product of glycolysis is LACTATE not PYRUVATE.
Lactate can enter in mitochondry via membrane transporter (MCT) and dissociated in pyruvate + H+.
Then, pyruvate enters in the Krebs cycle and H+ in the oxydative phosphorylation chain.
To better understand this demonstration, please read the following article:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273638624_Lactate_is_always_the_end_product_of_glycolysis
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312548697_Effects_of_Systemic_Metabolic_Fuels_on_Glucose_and_Lactate_Levels_in_the_Brain_Extracellular_Compartment_of_the_Mouse
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269186683_Cerebral_Glycolysis_A_Century_of_Persistent_Misunderstanding_and_Misconception
Regards
Paging Muscle Hank
Muscle Hank, please report to the comments section.
In doing some research, sodium citrate is said to have the same endurance training benefits as baking sodabut without the stomach discomfort. Do you believe the same general guidelines including dosage, timing, and using on an empty stomach, would apply for taking sodium citrate as well?
Problem is sometimes nowadays ppl don’t even know how not to be condescending lol
Dang you and that warning! I was already picturing myself going all AKSCHUALLY…!
Some time ago i saw a program where they put an ultra-marathoner on a treadmill. This person does dawn to dusk runs for FUN! While on the treadmill they measured his lactate (acid?), and as he ran longer and longer the measurement went down!
Dr. Andy, you just gave the BEST explanation I’ve ever heard! Thanks so much for sharing. Following now!
wonders how eating yogurt with lactobacillus alters the lactate in blood that otherwise gets converted at the liver.
About 20 years ago, I was about 13-14 years old when I was hospitalized for some injury on my left arm. I was working out a lot back then for reasons, and one day my arm just hurt like hell. The pain was so hardcore I just couldn’t use it.
Doctor’s diagnosis was that most muscles on my arm were fractured due to the high amount of lactate.
He told me something about the range of the concentration being 100-1000 and my blood test showed some 6 plus thousands.
I have never thought about it much, but watching this video made me wonder;
did he know what he was doing or is it possible I suffered the worst diet I’ve ever had just cause?
Finally i have enough motivation to hit the gym… where are my correcting sneekers
I do not know anything about sports science or biology but 38:00 made it sound like this diets would make a super human
Hank came through! Just got back from leg day and stairclimbers. It’s too bad we still don’t know what causes muscle soreness smh.
OK I just snap’d your “DONT BLAME IT ON YOUR WEAK ASS INDURANCE” well said. Dying laughing.
lactate gets turned back into pyruvate which then gets turned into ATP again aye its a good thing and aye it took me a long long time to get this science right
“It’s weird that we don’t 100% know, but we don’t” is maybe the most common phrase I say while teaching science to general audiences haha.
tbh you deserve way more subscribers, so much instructive videos
But do mechanisms that reduce the build-up of lactic acid help here? Do they take lactate and one of the extra protons at the same time? I’m thinking of Michael Phelp’s famed genetic advantage that means he processes lactic acid twice as fast as his competitors. Is this actually raising the pH (through removing additional free protons) or just getting rid of lactate (and so actually making the muscles more acidic)?
Please tell me we already have a gif of “don’t be condescending”
I had a guy at the gym tell me that the tingle in my ears hands etc from my preworkout was from lactic acid. And being a personal trainer i have known that was bs for a while but this guy was absolutely unwilling to accept that he was wrong.. (The tingling is from the diameter change of blood vessels and the nervous system being stimulated, both caused by various stimulants in the preworkout)
Side note.. Pre workout is NOT healthy to take long term.. Most recommend taking it in cycles with off periods.. Mine is 8-10weeks on 8-10 weeks off… Be safe guys.. Only pain you want is muscle pain not liver and kidney!
I love the part at 3:24 “very funny”
(When they say ah ha ha lactic acid
I began to question this question the second I saw the title
THANK YOU HANK. Also, lactate is actually an important fuel source, as it is extremely similar to It’s precursor, pyruvate.
Great video it’s good to let the world know about this powerful ancient powder
“it’s weird that we don’t a 100% know” hahahaha humanity knows close to nothing!
of course we don’t know 100 % of our body, if you want to know you have to cut people legs after exercise and check it to lab which is human experiment hahahaha
I love Sci show and I love pizza. Therefore everyone who loves Sci show loves pizza.
This is too academic, I am left clueless after I watched the whole video
wow power of baking soda…unreal…gonna try it tomorrow before my cardio workout and i will post my experience. thank you for information..especially about upset stomach part::)))) crutial point lol
Hahaha the tip at the end, you read my mind! I was wondering how to tell this to the other trainers when they bring it up, without sounding like captain gym douche…
Poorly constructed….. A quick demeaning description of Otto Meyerhof to workup to what sounds like a valid and reasonable test that would have been performed in the 1920’s, all to get to the point that his work helped to correctly figure out the steps to glycolysis. Then, (I can only assume this part because your sources only show ((again what I can only assume, due to some of your sources needing to sign up to their sites to view the entire paper)) what appears to be papers that support your argument.) you speak of his assumptions (based on his previous experiments) and state that it became a “generally excepted hypothesis”, yet you don’t state if he conducted anymore experiments or research to prove or disprove his assumptions…..just that “Meyerhof was wrong”.
“The drop in pH may be part of what causes the famous burn while you’re exercising” “In fact, it might actually help” These are direct quotes from your video, not only spoken but written to further drive the point, yet both are opinion statements….I dare say like an assumption.
In the video you speak of “empirical evidence” and studies in the second half of the twentieth century, yet I could use a little more source material for this ( I say this only as a point of clarification, while the studies could have, and more than likely took place between 1950-2000 (second half of the twentieth century), your sources date 1921, 1933, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2017….
One of the sources, that is able to be fully viewed, ( https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/acid-base-regulation-and-disorders/metabolic-acidosis ) does give some interesting information about metabolic acidosis (I didn’t see how it fit in with the video, but I will freely admit I only read the highlights being that its around 3a.m.). I should note that this link did have links to other corresponding topics…( https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/acid-base-regulation-and-disorders/lactic-acidosis )(Honestly don’t know if it has anything to do with this topic either but I figured what the hell.)
Sidebar to the main complaint of this video, around the 3:00 mark, “it’s weird that we don’t 100% know, but we don’t”…..three things came to mind when you said that; 1) I think it is more weird that we don’t 100% know why we have an appendix, 2) What experiments would you think about doing that would give use 100% knowledge on that, and 3) Do you think that there is 100% knowledge of any science out there???
“We have to be accurate, but don’t be condescending”…..Where in this video were you accurate? You made a few statements, but don’t site reference. You have source material that will definitely make sure I get to sleep within a few pages of reading, yet don’t do your viewers the service of referencing any of it. Not to be an ass (probably too late), but Meyerhof did get a Nobel Prize for his work, and without proper references, sources, or even general fact finding checks and balances you are just a guy in front of a camera. I watch this channel because you have interesting topics, but I feel the more videos I watch the more I have to fact check your opinions.
((This is just a personal critique of your write up, but I did find it curious you choose to add the modifier German, yet omitted such modifiers as Jewish or Nobel Prize winner…))
Well that throws a bit of a wrench in my first year uni textbook.
I read that energy from fatty acids and ketones produces less pain than using glucose.
Although yes correlatin is not causation there was strong evidence at the time for this. He didnt assume anything, by your logic everything is assumed to be causation and what do we aftually know than?
My son 3.5months old he have Lactate plasma issue 10.7. Now he is not able to speak�� and he is not identifying if say anything he is not able to understand. My docter said it is genetic problem come from mother she said it is not curable. Please suggest it is curable? What step
s we need to take to improve my baby
Dr. Jeff is there a doctor that you can recommend that believes in this process, one that lives here in or near Columbus Ohio? I’m in great need of finding one!
Somebody GIF that “don’t be condescending” hank. I need that.