Understanding Lactate

Lactate is often described as a waste product that causes fatigue. In reality, lactate plays an important role in energy production. During harder efforts, the body produces lactate as part of the metabolic process, and this lactate can be reused as fuel by other muscle fibers and organs.

Training helps the body become more efficient at producing, tolerating and reusing lactate. This is one of the reasons why structured workouts that combine different intensities can be so effective.

Instead of avoiding lactate, smart training teaches the body how to manage it more efficiently.