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Why do your muscles burn in the absence of oxygen?

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The "burning" sensation you feel is not combustion. It is due to a buildup of lactic acid.

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Magnesium can burn in the absence of elemental oxygen, yes. This is because it is such a strong reducing agent that it can essentially steal oxygen from substances such as water and carbon dioxide.


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They should use more oxygen your muscles burn either sugar or fat, it doesnt need oxygen to burn sugar, but the by product of burning sigar is lactic acid or pruvic acid, anyway it makes your muscles ache. if you are exercising and breathing hard, then you are burning sugars. to burn fat your muscles need oxygen. The harder you work the more ogygen is required.


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The more oxygen the muscles receive the more energy you have true or false?

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Does pure hydrogen burn in the absence of air?

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What occurs when you continue to breathe hard once you stop exercising?

when you exercise you body burns fat and sugar, in order to burn fat it requires oxygen. the faster you work out the more oxygen your body needs to burn the fat in your blood. When you are breathing hard, you are not getting enough oxygen and you system starts to burn more sugar. The fat will not be properly burned in the muscles. When you stop exercising your body will still attempt to replace the oxygen in your blood stream until it normalizes. The harder you are breathing thats a sign that you are lacking oxygen to the muscles.


What is an organic substance produced when a muscle is generating energy in the absence of oxygen?

Lactic Acid. when too much accumulates, your muscles become sore.


In the absence of oxygen what builds up in the muscles?

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Name the metal that can be burn in absence of air?

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What is the burn after a vigorous exercise?

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