The burning sensation in muscles during stretching and exercise is primarily caused by the accumulation of lactic acid, a byproduct of anaerobic respiration. When muscle exertion exceeds the circulatory system's ability to remove lactic acid, it builds up in muscle tissue, leading to discomfort. Adequate oxygen supply can prevent this buildup; however, excessive exertion can surpass oxygen availability, resulting in muscle fatigue and burning. Understanding this physiological response is crucial for athletes and fitness enthusiasts to optimize their training and recovery strategies.
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He may not know the physiology of condition muscle, but he just wants his students to do it because that was how was taught and it apparently works.So when he assigns us so much hard work, I ask him these things wether its bad for my body, and he is like, "I don't know that much about health related issues but this is what my instructor taught me and his instructor taught him and I am going to teach you, all of us have turned out fine, but if you are still not satisfied then you can get a martial arts book and learn it your own way...but as long as you are in MY class, this is how things are going to go."
How do I get over a plateau?
Plateaus are when you become "stuck" at lifting a certain weight for weeks and you can't seem to get past it. Here are a few ways to get through a plateau.
Take a week off. Give your body a chance to rest.
Change your exercises.
Work on the "weak link". For example, your triceps might be limiting your bench.
Lighten the weight and do higher repetitions.
In doing anaerobic respiration, the muscle adapt and develop the metabolic systems that improve the performance during such activity. That increases endurance.What is anaerobic exercise?
Anaerobic means lack of oxygen. Your muscles are working in an oxygen deprived state. This causes your body to produce sugar-burning enzymes. You are expending energy faster than your body can replace it by metabolizing oxygen.
An anaerobic exercise is any activity that fails to meet the above 4 requirements (faq #7). An aerobic activity can become anaerobic if the heart rate is elevated above the training zone for a long period of time. Any start/stop activities would qualify.
Examples of anaerobic exercises include tennis, football, sprinting, skiing and weight training.
No! The body (muscles) are designed to do anaerobic respiration in the 'short term'. By properly conditioning oneself, one can extend the range of both aerobic and anaerobic exercise, and the latter without injuring or damaging the body. If one feels the muscles 'burning', then its time to slow down or take a break.Skhandelwal said:But is anaerobic activity bad for the health?(from absolute theoretical p.o.v.) To say, if someone's muscles started to burn, he would take a break for 2 min, and then keep playing, rather than pushing himself. Would that be better?
That would imply the pain or burning is associated with the production of lactic acid, but it is the H ions irritating the nerves. Well clearly irritation of the nerves will cause pain, but the question is - what is irritating the nerves. I cannot find another source to corroborate the claim of H ions being the cause.Hydrogen ions
The breakdown of glucose or glycogen produces lactate and hydrogen ions - for each lactate molecule, one hydrogen ion is formed. The presence of hydrogen ions, not lactate, makes the muscle acidic that will eventually halt muscle function. As hydrogen ion concentrations, increase the blood and muscle become acidic. This acidic environment will slow down enzyme activity and ultimately the breakdown of glucose itself. Acidic muscles will aggravate associated nerve endings causing pain and increase irritation of the central nervous system. The athlete may become disorientated and feel nauseous.