Former bike racer Bob Roll rolls into TV career with offbeat wit - San Jose Mercury News

Former bike racer Bob Roll rolls into TV career with offbeat wit San Jose Mercury News Roll also is known to spare no punches, like his attacks on fad training diets that attempt to ease pain by managing lactic acid build-up in muscles. "Lactate-threshold training is stupid," he wrote in a column. "During the 2001 Tour, Victor Hugo Pena ... and more »

Preakness: O'Neill a man of the racing moment - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Preakness: O'Neill a man of the racing moment Pittsburgh Post Gazette "Milkshaking" -- or bicarbonate loading, in more sophisticated terms -- gives racehorses an extra buffer against the buildup of lactic acid in the muscles, which causes the sensation of fatigue, according to Rick Arthur, equine medical director for the ... and more »

Spring training: Avoid painful payback for overzealous return to exercise - OregonLive.com

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Spring training: Avoid painful payback for overzealous return to exercise OregonLive.com Contrary to popular opinion, lactic acid buildup isn't the culprit. Studies suggest that strenuous exercise causes microscopic injuries to muscle cell membranes, which trigger a cascade of inflammatory reactions that culminate many hours later.

Meet Doug O'Neill, the man who could play the part of horse racing's fan ... - Baltimore Sun

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Meet Doug O'Neill, the man who could play the part of horse racing's fan ... Baltimore Sun The common theory among horse racing regulators is that such a test indicates the horse had been given a "milkshake" — an illegal combination of bicarbonate of soda, sugar and electrolytes that reduces the build up of lactic acid in a horse's muscles, ... and more »

Warm up, work out, stretch last - Charlotte Observer

Warm up, work out, stretch last Charlotte Observer After cooling down - in much the same way you warm up, by replicating the motions of your workout but with decreased exertion. And Pace says stretching help keeps your blood from pooling and creating a buildup of lactic acid. and more »