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Muscle Fatigue in Sports

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Muscle fatigue can occur within seconds during high-intensity exercise, even before lactic acid builds up, due to rapid ATP depletion.

Why this is interesting

You've felt it—that burning, heavy feeling in your legs after a sprint. But what actually causes muscle fatigue during sports?