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<\/p>\nMost people often misconstrue the meaning of muscle burn while working out. In fact, it\u2019s not true that the \u2018burn\u2019 you may feel while exercising would directly be related to an optimal workout. This is mainly due to a number of factors and here, we\u2019ll delve a little deeper and understand the co-relation between the burn you feel and the exercise itself.<\/p>\n
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The common belief is that muscle burn is the result of lactic acid that\u2019s produced due to the lack of oxygen in your muscles while working out. The first mix-up is that lactate, not lactic acid, is produced when you exercise at an\u00a0intensity high enough to exhaust the muscle\u2019s supply of oxygen. And even though there\u2019s a correlation between the intensity of your workout and lactate and a declining exercise performance, lactate doesn\u2019t really cause the burn you feel.<\/p>\n
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So what\u2019s the story then? Studies showed that the production of lactate increases the number of hydrogen ions which make things acidic, and in turn causes the muscle burn that\u2019s glorified so much. Lactate actually delays muscle fatigue and without it, your muscles would tire much quicker.<\/p>\n
Using the burning sensation in your muscles to gauge whether or not you\u2019re having a good workout could be potentially dangerous. For example, doing a yoga pose or performing an exercise incorrectly will still cause a burn, but could cause an injury. Be safe; pick exercises that are a reasonable intensity level and perform them with great form. Don\u2019t depend on the burn to tell you what is, and isn\u2019t working.<\/p>\n
When you lift more than you are used to, or increase the reps on an exercise to an uncomfortable level, you end up putting yourself at risk for severe muscle pain.Also, avoiding a proper warm-up before exercising instead of a more gradual transition into the workout also ends up speeding up the muscle burn.This simply means that your body and muscles tire faster.<\/p>\n
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The best way to stop muscle burn is to cease the workout. You’ll notice that the burning sensation quickly dissipates when you’re finished. Unfortunately, muscle soreness, which is a delayed reaction to the muscle fatigue, isn\u2019t so easily dismissed. It\u2019s a symptom that you face the next morning when your muscles are stiff and sore after a workout. But stretching properly after a\u00a0workout can reduce some of this pain which is an after effect of a strenuous workout.<\/p>\n
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