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Your Bones and Muscles

What made your muscles hurt or burn?

When muscles work hard and don't get enough oxygen, they continue to work without oxygen. The result is a burning feeling due to lactic acid build-up.

Did you know?

There are 650 muscles and about 206 bones in the human body, or about three muscles for every bone.