YAWT: Bad lactic acid buildup in my shoulders...

[halik]

So every time I work my shoulders out, I get really bad lactic acid build up. Even after one or two heavy sets (2x 75 arnold press leaning back/ 2x50lbs arnold press good form), my shoulders hurt like no other.

I can't figure it out - I don't get lactic acid on any other muscle group, just my shoulders. It does go away if I bend over and let my arms dangle for a while (more blood); do I just have poor circulation in the delts or something?

 

[halik]

noone?

 

[halik]

where the hell is amused?

 

[purbeast0]

<-- not even sure what lactic acid build ups are

 

[Juddog]

I hate to say it, but you need a massage. That did the trick for me when I had that issue.

 

[jlbenedict]

Exercise and lactate:

During intense exercise, such as sprinting type activities, when the rate of demand for energy is high, lactate is produced faster than the ability of the tissues to remove it and lactate concentration begins to rise. This is a beneficial process since the regeneration of NAD+ ensures that energy production is maintained and exercise can continue. The increased lactate produced can be removed in a number of ways including: oxidation to pyruvate by well-oxygenated muscle cells which is then directly used to fuel the citric acid cycle and conversion to glucose via the Cori cycle in the liver through the process of gluconeogenesis.

 

[Fritzo]

You're muscles in that area probably aren't large enough to handle the workout you're doing. Lower the weight and increase the reps and see if that helps.

 

[RagingBITCH]

I'd make sure you properly warm up. Also - make sure you're working out all parts of your delts, and not overemphasizing one particular group.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
I'd make sure you properly warm up. Also - make sure you're working out all parts of your delts, and not overemphasizing one particular group.

yeah, I would definitely recommend a good warmup before you begin lifting. Do some jumping jacks or a quick job on the treadmill/elliptical. It'll get blood running all over your body.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
I'd make sure you properly warm up. Also - make sure you're working out all parts of your delts, and not overemphasizing one particular group.

yeah, I would definitely recommend a good warmup before you begin lifting. Do some jumping jacks or a quick job on the treadmill/elliptical. It'll get blood running all over your body.

I do two sets of 15 reps with light weight to pump some blood in the target muscle group. The weird part is I can definitely handle the weight, it just burns like hell afterwards.