How to Minimize Lactic Acid Burn?

Training
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I’ve been lifting for a long time.

One component I’ve been missing, but have learned from the Best Workout Plan for Natural Lifters workouts, is the mind- muscle connection.

This has been a real game changer.

The issue I’m running into with techniques like 6-8–10 drop sets as an example, is the burn becomes so intense with contacting the muscle, feeling the muscle contact hard the entire time, getting the reps, etc., that I have to stop before the muscle wants to stop.

I take a second or two to shake it off, grit out a few more, etc, until the muscle gets to failure.

What is this telling me? Is there something I can change in my diet? I take supplements, but is there supplement I can take to minimize this roadblock?

Or is it simply squeezing my eyes shut, gritting my teeth and trying to complete more reps under this intense burn?

Thanks!

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The only “supplement” proven to reduce acidification of the muscle is sodium bicarbonate, a teaspoon 30 min prior to the workout. Beta-alanine could also help.

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Thank you. I will give it a try.

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You could have a Vitamin B1 deficiency. You could also try reducing the amount of refined carbohydrates and sugars in your diet.

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