The Claim
Blood lactate levels measured immediately and up to 5 minutes after upper-body resistance training are significantly higher during the second session when recovery between sessions is 24 hours compared to 48 or 72 hours in recreationally trained men.
What the research says
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In recreationally trained men, blood lactate levels measured within 5 minutes after a second upper-body resistance training session are higher when the recovery period between sessions is 24 hours than when it is 48 or 72 hours.
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Blood lactate levels measured immediately and up to 5 minutes after upper-body resistance training are significantly higher during the second session when recovery between sessions is 24 hours compared to 48 or 72 hours in recreationally trained men, suggesting greater metabolic stress under insufficient recovery.
When muscles are worked hard and given only one day to recover, they don't fully clear the acid and lactate built up from the first workout. The next time the muscles are trained, they start with leftover acid, which slows down energy production and forces the muscles to make even more lactate faster, leading to higher levels in the blood right after exercise.
What the research says
1 studyWhen guys lift weights and only rest one day before doing it again, their muscles get more tired and produce more lactic acid than when they rest two or three days. This means their bodies are working harder and under more stress when they don’t rest enough.
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