1. + Muscular Endurance and Strength "He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying." — Friedrich Nietzsche

2. + What is Muscular Endurance The ability of muscles to sustain repeated production of force at low to moderate intensity over an extended period of time.

3. + What is Muscular Strength? The ability of muscles to produce force at high intensity over a short period of time.

4. + Muscular strength and endurance are related, but they are not the same. Muscular strength is about the amount of maximum weight that an individual can lift. In contrast muscular endurance is the ability to generate force over and over again. In general, increasing muscular strength by exercise training will also increase muscle endurance. However, training to improve muscular endurance does not significantly improve muscular strength. Why?

5. + Benefits of Muscular Endurance & Strength 1. Muscle strengthening exercises may reduce the occurrence of joint & muscle injuries 2. Can delay the decrease in muscle strength in older individuals 3. May help prevent osteoporosis (weak/brittle bones)

6. + Overload Principle A basic principle of physical conditioning that states that in order to improve physical fitness, the body or specific muscles must be stressed. You can achieve overload by increasing the duration of your workout using heavier weights

7. + F.I.T.T. What is F.I.T.T? A fitness principle that involves Frequency, Intensity, Time and type of exercise. Frequency – How often a person performs the target health-related physical activity Intensity – How hard a person exercises during a physical activity period. Time – How long an activity should be performed (duration) Type – What kind of activity a person chooses to perform in each area of health-related fitness