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Baking soda can be used to buffer lactic acid…
You’ve all felt the effects of the prowler - something we use to safely increase your lactate threshold… A higher lactate threshold allows you to work at a higher intensity for longer - very beneficial for the Forging Elite Fitness crowd…
During high intensity training we get a buildup of lactic acid, leading to muscle fatigue, cramps and eventually nausea and vomiting… Lovely… By ingesting baking soda [aka sodium bicarbonate] you help maintain blood pH by decreasing lactic acid build-up during anaerobic exercise. In other words, the alkaline soda helps neutralize the acid that accumulates during high intensity training, resulting in greater power output and endurance.
Try this: - Max distance prowler sprint in 75 seconds - Next week, drink "the special concoction" described below 1 hour before training - Retest prowler sprint - Marvel at the difference
The special concoction: - Mix half a teaspoon of baking soda with two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar - Wait for it to stop fizzing - Choke it back - Job done
