endurance building

Developing lasting strength

Endurance building is training designed to increase stamina and the ability to sustain prolonged physical effort.

The term applies to cardiovascular exercise, strength training with high repetitions, or any regimen aimed at improving how long the body can perform before fatigue sets in: She added long runs for endurance building.

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muscle recovery · rest day · mental toughness · patience · grit · no pain no gain · going the distance · coping strategies · periodization · hitting the wall · second wind · pushing through · resilience · VO2 max · focus · long-distance running · miles · slow and steady

Opposites
training duration/intensity focus

endurance buildingspeed work

Pace-building training drills

anaerobic training · interval training · HIIT · high-intensity interval training · plyometrics

physical capacity development

endurance buildingstrength training

Building muscle through resistance

powerlifting · weightlifting · muscle building · bodybuilding · heavy lifting

activity vs. inactivity

endurance buildingdeconditioning

Loss of conditioned response

detraining · atrophy · sedentary lifestyle · physical inactivity · bed rest

Family

building, endurance

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