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September 27, 2026

Shaun Phillips

Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology, University of Edinburgh

Feeling the burn? It’s not lactic acid

Feeling the burn? It’s not lactic acid

The myth that lactic acid causes the ‘burn’ we feel during exercise is actually a long-lasting misunderstanding.

Shaun Phillips·27 Sept 2026