ENDURANCE TRAINING involves a combination of strength and cardiovascular exercises that mimic the intensity required in one’s fitness
activity or life. In fact endurance training can prepare muscles such as legs for running or upper body for swimming to “fire” when
you want them to with less rest needed between contractions. Different intensity zones and intervals make endurance training effective
fun, dynamic and highly transferable.
Some intensity zones are:
1. Alactic System 4-12 seconds
2. Lactic Acid Tolerance 20-90 seconds 2hours
3. Maximum Oxygen 3-5 minutes
4. Anaerobic 2-7 minutes
5. Aerobic Threshold 10 min-
6. Aerobic Compensation 45 m-2h
It is very rewarding to see a client prepare in the gym and succeed in their goals.
Benefits of Endurance Training:
. maintains muscle shape
. balance between strength and cardio in the same workout
. increases lactic acid tolerance
. weight loss
. variety – very stimulating
. representative of muscle activity required in a given sport
. energy
