MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

MUSCULAR STRENGTH- The ability of the muscles to exert force. E.g. In weight lifting, lifting the heaviest weight you can manage.

THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STRENGTH:-

1. STATIC STRENGTH

2. DYNAMIC STRENGTH

3. EXPLOSIVE STRENGTH

HOW DO YOU IMPROVE MUSCULAR STRENGTH ? MUSCULAR STRENGTH is gained by using heavy weights and few repetitions. ON THE NEXT SLIDE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A STRENGTH TRAINING PERSONAL EXERCISE PROGRAMME:-

MUSCULAR ENDURANCE- The ability to use the voluntary muscles many times without getting tired.

HOW DO YOU IMPROVE MUSCULAR ENDURANCE ? CIRCUIT TRAINING is a good example of how to improve muscular endurance.

Another example is weight training. Here lighter weights are used but a higher number of repetitions are carried out. REPETITIONS AND SETS form the basis of training to improve both muscular strength and endurance. A REPETITION is one exercise of a particular movement. A SET is a number of repetitions of a particular exercise.

In a training programme you might do : 3 sets of each exercise: e.g. 3 sets of 10 bench presses using 20kg