Questions tagged [muscle-endurance]
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Does sticking to one exercise for a long time cause a plateau, where the body no longer makes improvements even after muscular failure?
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Does sticking to a single exercise cause a plateau, and by "plateau"
I mean: "a point in your training where neither reaching failure nor trying to push beyond failure on a ...
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What are the general differences between how one should train Type I vs Type II fibers?
Based on my latest readings, I have become more aware of the difference between Type I and Type II muscle fibers. In particular, I had not realized that Type I fibers support long distance / endurance ...
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Science behind Beta Alanine for Running
Is anyone familiar with good research on beta alanine supplementation for improving running performance? I am trying to determine if this is a supplement worth taking and I have only found minimal ...
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how to adapt kettlebell exercises for muscle endurance
I want to work on building more muscle endurance, because I do a lot of long hiking. Hikes can last for a few hours, so I find that my back and hips and legs start to fatigue after walking for a ...
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How to balance endurance, strength, and hypertrophy
While adding volume and endurance seem to help bodybuilders hypertrophy, as well as doing advanced technique's to work both fibers such as Myo reps, etc.. strength doesn't seem to have much of an ...
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why does my muscular endurance vary wildly?
I have a stable exercise routine, stable diet, and stable everything else I can think of. Yet, within short amount of time, specific exercises muscle endurance drops wildly (and sometimes goes back ...
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Arm endurance specific training
I need suggestions for developing muscle endurance on my delts, triceps, biceps and forearm flexors.
Reasons: personal goals.
Expectations: being able to do noticeably way more work with arms than am ...
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If I train for more endurance doing low intensity activities, would that help me in a fight?
One of the most common training activities for boxing is jogging long distances, as seen in Rocky movies.
However, jogging is a low intensity activity. The actual boxing match is a high intensity ...
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How come LeBron James have more stamina than an average person?
It is obvious that LeBron James have a much higher percentage of fast twitch muscles compared to an average person. This means that an average person has a higher percentage of slow twitch muscles. ...
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Do slow-twitch muscles override the fast-twitch muscles when you're working on both speed and endurance?
If I work on speed first thing in the morning, then go out later and do a 3 mile run, do I ruin my fast twitch muscles or do the slow twitch muscles grow during a 3-mile run and the fast twitch ones ...
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Unable to maintain weights and increase in reps from work out session to session, why?
I train everyday except wednesday and sunday (I only do abs).
Monday: legs
Tuesday: chest & calves & lateral delts
Thursday: back &
calves & back delts
Friday: delts & trapezes
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Training for hypertrophy by increasing the work-out volume results in a muscle endurance decrease: Why?
To explain the question, I must talk about two periods. I will be as brief as possible so that you will be happy to read my question. Then, at the end of this post, you will find the details.
First ...
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Improve Stamina with Breathing Training
As a child I had chronic bronchitis.
Today, as an adult, despite excessively doing running and Judo for several years, I feel that I haven't reached my stamina maximum by far.
During my last pulmonary ...
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How many reps is too many?
I understand that, for endurance, one ought to do, at most, about 24 reps per set. Is more than that too much for any exercise, in that it makes the exercise ineffective or dangerous? Is doing, for ...
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How can I engage my chest more when doing pushups?
I understand that pushups are supposed to be a chest exercise primarily. However, I find that I use my triceps and anterior deltoids more than my chest when doing the exercise. How can I engage my ...
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Push pull legs routine, what do you think of this?
I would like to post my routine I'm on and see what you think. I have a few goals in mind and I've ironed out this routine over the years with a few big setbacks ( knee surgery from a child hood ...
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Strength crossover with muscular endurance
From 'Building The Gymnastic Body'
'...our strongest student won the push-ups competition with 350 push-ups [not in a row], but the student who came second, with 300 push-ups, was a mediocre ...
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It is possible to gain muscular endurance in two weeks? [closed]
I live at south of Spain and we have extremely hot summers. Because of that I did almost any exercise during 3 mounts.
I practice long sword fencing and we did some training last Sunday and I ...
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What is the physiological mechanism of 'gaining stamina' for a particular exercise
A recent question centered on the fact that higher and higher rep counts for an exercise (e.g. pushups) stop building strength, but 'build stamina.' Do they in fact build any sort of muscle-specific ...
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Is doing the whole rep range from 3 to 15 reps before adding weight a waste of time?
I start every exercise with 3 sets of 3 reps, then I add between 1 and 3 reps each workout, so that it takes me very long to achieve 3 sets of 15 reps. Then I increase the load and start again with 3 ...
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D-Ribose and keto
Hoping someone can help me out on this,
I understand glycolysis is the breakdown of glucose(sugars) into pyruvic acid which is then oxidized further down a series of reactions to produce what we know ...
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How to ease tight soleus
I'm slowly starting to increase my running frequency (average distance of 5-7km) after a sporadic couple of months with injury.
I'm noticing that my calves are always sore and very tight/pumped when ...
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How to fill body with energy before climbing?
I go climbing on Sundays (starting at 2-3PM). Climbing is a very energy-consuming process and I need to have my body filled with energy, so I don't feel irresistable urge to eat after couple of hours ...
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My back is weak, how to train carefully with a chin up bar?
I am a 30 years old Software Engineer and for 10 years I've been suffering from muscle contractures on my right and left trapezius:
I've started doing the 7 minute HIT training, cycling and swimming ...
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Does the fructose in my supplement hinder my cycling routine?
Products like CYTOMAX (with Stevia) boast enhanced energy for endurance sports, and I have certainly felt a boost at times when I need it. However my local nutritionist said that Fructose inside it ...
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Scientific base for the construction of the army and special forces physical training plans
Recently I took some interest in the military and various armed forces around the world. Ive read some books written by US Marines, SEAL and SAS members. I was very impressed by the training they ...
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ideal rest in between sets for increasing bodyweight exercises
So I want to increase the number of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups I can do.
I've been leaving an arbitrary 2 minutes in between sets. Is this the ideal amount of time?
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Optimal strategy for "4min pushup test"
Recently I stumbled upon the 4minute pushups test, which challenges you to do as many pushups as you can within 4 minutes (you can pause anytime as long as the clock keeps running).
I'm wondering ...
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Supplementing my weekly routine for increased muscle endurance
I'm currently following a full body program that is helping me build muscle at a satisfactory rate. However a friend convinced me to join him and try the "300" workout, which is a circuit program with ...
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Training Program to become stronger alpine Skier?
I'd like to hear from someone who is more of an advanced downhill skier, like someone who has competed in slalom or mogul events, or is a veteran back-country skier.
Is there a template program you ...
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Are 15 reps too many for increasing muscular endurance?
I'm going to gym and i want to improve muscular endurance . My trainer (actually he's not a professional trainer, and i'm not trusting him) told me you have to do high reps with low weights .
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Does Muscle Fiber type matter?
Christian Thibadeau ( in the book "Black book of training secrets" ) recommends that people who have fast twitch muscle fibers should do more heavier weights with less reps to get the maximum gains. ...
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How do I increase endurance in doing pull-ups?
I'm doing 5 sets of pullups with each set to exhaustion. However my pullups really decreases after the first two sets. I would start off doing 7, then 5, then i get to 2 or 3 if i really try for the ...
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Increasing Carrying Capacity
I will likely be getting married in one year. I am not in shape by any means of the words, but I am not overweight (6' and 156 lbs). I want to be able to carry my (soon-to-be) wife, who is (best ...
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Strength Training for Running Books - Strength without Mass
I'm a middle-distance endurance runner (58kg BM) and I'm a fan of physiology books such as Lore Of Running by Tim Noakes and De Castella on Running. Can anybody suggest books related to building lean ...
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Increase number of reps
I've been going to gym for a few months now. I was told that doing low reps with heavy weights builds strength and I've followed this low rep heavy training religiously and seen my strength improve. ...
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Should I use weights training for endurance or for strength to deal with aching back?
I'm a programmer and I spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer typing, and this seems to be too much strain for my back and upper hand muscles.
All the orthopedists I talked to said these ...
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Why is it important to recuperate between workouts?
After intensive workouts muscle soreness is a common phenomenon. I heard, that it is important to recuperate before working out again.
However, I had the following experience: During a two week bike ...
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How to regain endurance after a long period of rest?
I have always been a sport junkie, running once a week 15 miles, doing weight lifting and practicing kettlebells. After the new year the doctors found a tumor in my chest and luckily now after the ...
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Should my running be aerobic or anaerobic?
I'm running every other day, and I run pretty hard. I'm looking for the best way to build endurance so that I can run for longer without wearing out, but I'm also liking the amount of calories that I'...
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Smoking and its effects on muscle building
Does smoking effect the muscle building process? I understand it can effect your endurance.
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What are some upper-body cardio programs to increase endurance?
I'm looking to keep increasing my endurance when I can't do lower body exercises. Are there any interesting high-intensity programs out there that don't rely on your legs?
For reference, Beachbody's ...
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Does heavy lifting affect steadiness and precision?
I do a fair amount of weightlifting; in particular heavy compound lifts power-lifting style. I also compete on a target pistol team. Over the years, I've heard a number of coaches and marksmen ...
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