After strenuous exercise the acidosis due to release of protons during ATP hydrolysis is the likely source of most of the pain,not lactate accumulation.

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The pain experienced after strenuous exercise is more accurately attributed to acidosis from the release of protons during ATP hydrolysis rather than lactate accumulation. Lactate is actually used as a fuel by muscles and the heart, and the discomfort is more directly related to the acidic environment created by proton release.

After Strenuous Exercise the Acidosis Due to Release of Protons