Endurance
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 Endurance facts

• It is usually used in aerobic or anaerobic exercise
• The definition of 'long' varies according to the type of exertion – minutes for high intensity anaerobic exercise, hours or days for low intensity aerobic exercise
• Training for endurance can have a negative impact on the ability to exert strength unless an individual also undertakes resistance training to counteract this effect
• When a person is able to accomplish or withstand a higher amount of effort than their original capabilities their endurance is increasing which to many personnel indicates progress
• In looking to improve ones endurance they may slowly increase the amount of repetitions or time spent, if higher repetitions are taken rapidly muscle strength improves while less endurance is gained
• Increasing endurance has been proven to release endorphins resulting in a positive mind
• The act of gaining endurance through physical activity has been shown to decrease anxiety, depression, and stress, or any chronic disease in total
• Although a greater endurance can assist the cardiovascular system it does not imply that any cardiovascular disease can be guaranteed to improve
• "The major metabolic consequences of the adaptations of muscle to endurance exercise are a slower utilization of muscle glycogen and blood glucose, a greater reliance on fat oxidation, and less lactate production during exercise of a given intensity
• The term stamina is sometimes used synonymously and interchangeably with endurance