Does stretching affect lactic acid build up?

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[Phemomena]

since ya buttered me up a little (lol) here are a couple things i found... not concrete studies, but a step in the right direction...

http://www.inyouremail.com/headtotoeezine/2001/02/26/091053_20010226__Avoiding_Muscle.shtml

http://www.cellburner.com/Exercise/Notes.htm

i'll keep looking... i'm assuming the 'correctest' answer would be, if the stretching is done slowly and not to any points of pain, the muscle is given a chance to rest... and at rest, lactic acid is reduced...

 

[absolute hardgainer]

Thanks Phenomena, some good articles there I think.

I am leaning towards the conclusion that whilst stretching does help reduce DOMS it doesn't actually have any affect of the level of lactic acid in your muscles.

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[Cackerot69]

You know, this is a very good question.

My opinion: It would actually add to lactic acid build-up because lactic acid is a product on muscular contraction. Even though stretching isn't really a contraction (i.e. shortening fibers), it does cause contractile acticity albeit eccentric.

 

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Dammit, just as I was leaning in one direction you come up with a very good point. Now that you mention it, I wonder if long periods of stretching could actually significantly add to lactic acid build up. From memory, when I was doing martial arts sessions that involved a lot of stretching, say for about 60 minutes of leg stretching. This did not apparently reduce lactic acid - but I have to consider that the stretching would take place after hours of hard physical work, like kicking and sparring, which already fatigued the legs.

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