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When [[Muscle|muscles]] do excess work they often use up all available oxygen, and are forced to respire [[Anaerobic|anaerobically]]. This causes pyruvate to convert to [[Lactic acid|lactic acid]], causing an accumulation. During recovery, the oxygen consumed by the muscle exceeds far more than the normal oxygen consumption. This extra oxygen consumed when the musle recovers is called Oxygen Debt.<br> | |||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 29 November 2012
When muscles do excess work they often use up all available oxygen, and are forced to respire anaerobically. This causes pyruvate to convert to lactic acid, causing an accumulation. During recovery, the oxygen consumed by the muscle exceeds far more than the normal oxygen consumption. This extra oxygen consumed when the musle recovers is called Oxygen Debt.