Episode 123: Keep Muscle During Fat Loss, Increase Performance, And Add Mitochondria: Lactate As a New Sports Supplement

Lactate's  potential  benefitsLactate as a fuel sourceWhy lactate gets a bad rapReview of a new study published in Current Research Physiology, September 2021: The Effect of Lactate Administration on Mouse Skeletal Muscle Under Caloric RestrictionMethodologyTestingResultsMy thoughts on the  studyWhere more data is neededThis podcast is brought to you by the physiologic flexibility certification course. In the course, I talk about the body's homeostatic regulators and how you can train them. The benefit is enhanced recovery and greater robustness. We cover breathing techniques, CWI, sauna, HIIT, diet, and more. Sign up for the waitlist, and you'll be notified as soon as the course opens.Selected ReferencesMorris, D. (2012). Effects of oral lactate consumption on metabolism and exercise performance. Curr Sports Med Rep, 11(4), 185-188. doi:10.1249/JSR.0b013e31825da992. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22777328/Morris, D. M., Shafer, R. S., Fairbrother, K. R., & Woodall, M. W. (2011). Effects of lactate consumption on blood bicarbonate levels and performance during high-intensity exercise. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, 21(4), 311-317. doi:10.1123/ijsnem.21.4.311. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21813914/Nalbandian, M., & Takeda, M. (2016). Lactate as a Signaling Molecule That Regulates Exercise-Induced Adaptations. Biology (Basel), 5(4). doi:10.3390/biology5040038. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5192418/Northgraves, M. J., Peart, D. J., Jordan, C. A., & Vince, R. V. (2014). Effect of lactate supplementation and sodium bicarbonate on 40-km cycling time trial performance. J Strength Cond Res, 28(1), 273-280. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182986a4c. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23660571/Oliveira, L. F., de Salles Painelli, V., Nemezio, K., Gonçalves, L. S., Yamaguchi, G., Saunders, B., . . . Artioli, G. G. (2017). Chronic lactate supplementation does not improve blood buffering capacity and repeated high-intensity exercise. Scand J Med Sci Sports, 27(11), 1231-1239. doi:10.1111/sms.12792. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27882611/Painelli Vde, S., da Silva, R. P., de Oliveira, O. M., Jr., de Oliveira, L. F., Benatti, F. B., Rabelo, T., . . . Artioli, G. G. (2014). The effects of two different doses of calcium lactate on blood pH, bicarbonate, and repeated high-intensity exercise performance. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, 24(3), 286-295. doi:10.1123/ijsnem.2013-0191  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24296517/ Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter