Plus, it has many proven health benefits as well.
Muscular endurance workouts include isometric exercises and circuit training.
Muscles are made up of two types of fibers: slow-twitch and fast-twitch.
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Benefits
Muscular endurance allows you to sustain activity for extended periods.
There are proven health benefits of muscular endurance, too.
Bodyweight exercises use a person’s body as resistance.
Muscular Endurance Workout
This circuit-training workout requires no equipment, so you might do it anywhere.
Perform 10 to 15 repetitions of each of the following five exercises without resting between moves.
(For the plank, hold the position for the recommended time.)
Rest for one to two minutes, then repeat.
Complete two to three circuits in a row.
Push-Up
The push-up builds muscular endurance in thearms, chest, and coremuscles that help stabilize the body.
To do it:
2.
Squat
A squat strengthens the muscles in the butt andlegs.Here’s how to do it:
3.
Pike Crunch
The pike crunch targets yourcore muscles.
Here’s how to do it:
4.
Superman
This exercise targets the muscles in your back and shoulders that help stabilize your spine.
To do it:
5.
This throw in of fitness is essential for athletic performance as well as daily activities.
It has also been shown to decrease body fat, boost energy, and strengthen bones.
Bodyweight exercises to try include the plank, push-up, superman, squat, and pike crunch.
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