Following a 12 week aerobic conditioning program, an individual running at a submaximal workload would be expected to have a(n) ______ circulating blood lactate level as compared to the value obtained at that same absolute workload prior to the conditioning program.

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Following a 12 week aerobic conditioning program, an individual running at a submaximal workload would be expected to have a(n) ______ circulating blood lactate level as compared to the value obtained at  that same absolute workload prior to the conditioning program.

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Aerobic conditioning leads to an improvement in the body's ability to utilize oxygen, which reduces the reliance on anaerobic metabolism and the production of lactic acid. Therefore, after 12 weeks of aerobic conditioning, the individual running at a submaximal workload would be expected to have a somewhat lower circulating blood lactate level as compared to the value obtained at that same absolute workload prior to the conditioning program.

Following a 12 Week Aerobic Conditioning Program, an Individual Running