2. BC2A also buffers lactic acid by
redirecting pyruvate to alanine and out of the lactic acid cycle. Trials in the
USA have shown that it can reduce lactic by up to 50 percent.
One of the most valuable aspects of BC2A is, however, is its influence on
muscle enzyme levels in a blood picture. They have been able to get a dramatic
reduction in AST and CK by administration of BC2A when tying-up is first
diagnosed. BC2A is given an hour before fast work and depending on the extent
of tying-up and the window left prior to racing it can be valuable immediately
after fast work.
In summary, BC2A is an effective tool to
correct muscle enzymes when elevated above normal levels and when given to
horses with AST and CK in the normal range BC2A can dramatically improve middle
distance sprint performance.
And here
you can read about current thinking on lactic acid in human athletes:http://cytosport.com/science/lacticacid.html10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
LACTIC ACID: OLD MYTHS AND NEW REALITIES, by Thomas Fahey, Ed.D., Professor of
Exercise Physiology, CaliforniaStateUniversity at Chico
7the heart, for example, the uptake of
lactate increases many fold as the intensity of exercise increases while uptake
of glucose remains unchanged. These tissues suck up lactate at a fast rate to
satisfy their energy needs.
