This video shows Dr. Evan Matthews explaining the basics of how we remove lactate from the body following intense exercise. Also discussed in this video is the causes of next day soreness often called delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS). This video is part of a series of videos that will cover exercise metabolism. The playlist to that series is listed below.


Exercise Metabolism Playlist
   • Oxygen Deficit and Excess Post Exerci...  

Exercise Physiology Teaching Current Edition Playlist
   • Introduction to Exercise Physiology  



Learn the basics of bioenergetics by watching my Bioenergetics Playlist
   • Introduction to Metabolism and Bioene...  



Videos in the Exercise Metabolism Playlist to check out:

Oxygen Deficit and Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption EPOC - VO2 Kinetics
   • Oxygen Deficit and Excess Post Exerci...  

Exercise Duration and the Primary Energy Pathway - Exercise Metabolic Transitions
   • Exercise Duration and the Primary Ene...  

Exercise Intensity and Fuel Selection - Carbohydrates vs Fats
   • Exercise Intensity and Fuel Selection...  

Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Anaerobic Thresholds
   • Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Anaerob...  

Lactate Removal and Use - Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness
   • Lactate Removal and Use - Delayed Ons...  

Measuring Energy Expenditure of the Body - Direct and Indirect Calorimetry and Oxygen Consumption
   • Measuring Energy Expenditure of the B...  

Making Sense of Oxygen Consumption Terminology
   • Making Sense of Oxygen Consumption Te...  

Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) Explained
   • Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) Expl...  



Research paper with image (Figure 2) showing the microscopic damage to muscle that causes next day muscle soreness (DOMS)
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/f...

Papers talking about how lactic acid does not exist in the body. They also explain the real cause of muscle and blood acidification during intense exercise that utilizes substantial anaerobic metabolism.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15308...

Slightly easier to read paper on this topic:
https://www.asep.org/asep/asep/Teachi...



Link to Dr. Evan Matthews website.
https://sites.google.com/site/evanmat...