Lactic Acid

• Lactic acid effects exercise, training and the ability to maintain physical activity
• Lactic acid is formed in working muscles in the absence of oxygen
• The build up of lactic acid causes muscle pain, 
• This often causes muscle fatigue and pain
• So we are more likely to stop the activity
• Therefore we can't use the anerobic system for long
• To recover, we take in oxygen which helps to convert lactic acid into waste products that we can get rid of.

An active healthy lifestyle will:

• improve the muscles' capability of using oxygen more efficiently
• help muscles deal with larger amounts of lactic acid
• ensures that we can keep going for longer in activities and physical work
• helps avoid illness and disease