- The by-product of the lactic acid anaerobic
system is lactate. After glycolysis, pyruvate joins with H+ ions to form
lactate that acts as a chemical buffer within the body to decrease the
occurrence of an acidosis and disallow H+ ions to accumulate in the muscle
tissue.
The lactate by-product is removed by moving to the muscles with increased oxygen to break it down, or to the liver where it is metabolised back into glucose
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It is advised that due to the build-up of lactic acid during exercise involving the anaerobic energy system, that a light, active cool-down is adopted to increase the movement of lactic acid to the surrounding oxic muscular tissue or to the liver.
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