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Improving Endurance: Key Factors and Strategies
TLDR Improving endurance involves focusing on proper mechanics, managing fatigue and fueling, and incorporating a combination of steady-state long duration training and higher intensity interval training. Strategies such as expelling more carbon through exhales and increasing respiration rate through exercise can aid in fat loss.
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Endurance training involves managing fatigue and fueling, and the key to improving endurance is to focus on proper mechanics, including breathing techniques, posture, and movement technique. Additionally, a combination of steady-state long duration training and higher intensity interval training is necessary to maximize endurance.
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Running up a flight of stairs for 20 seconds multiple times a day can lead to significant improvements in cardio respiratory fitness and cognitive benefits, without the need for a gym or showering.
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Endurance encompasses various factors such as sustained energy throughout the day, muscular endurance, maximal anaerobic capacity, maximum aerobic capacity, sustained position, and maximum distance, and the key to optimizing endurance lies in understanding fatigue management and energy production, with the latter involving breaking carbon bonds and eliminating carbon through respiration.
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The key to fat loss is expelling more carbon through exhales, which can be achieved by either ingesting less carbon or expelling more carbon, and the percentage of intake from fats or carbohydrates doesn't matter as much as the total carbon intake.
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Increasing rates of exhalation can help with fat loss, but strategies like hyperventilation training are not sustainable, and the key to fat loss is increasing respiration rate through steady state exercise or interval training.
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The percentage of fuel burned from carbohydrates and fat varies depending on exercise intensity, with lower intensity exercise burning a higher percentage of fat but a lower total fuel expenditure, and higher intensity exercise burning a higher percentage of carbohydrates but a lower percentage of fat.
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Enhancing fat oxidation during exercise does not necessarily enhance fat loss, and high-intensity exercise primarily burns carbohydrates rather than fat.
01:06:00
When in a subcaloric state and doing glycogen-burning exercise, body fat is mobilized to replace the glycogen stores, but it does not turn into muscle; instead, the body uses fat as a fuel source while storing any ingested carbohydrates.
01:16:08
Adding lean muscle tissue to the body increases basal metabolic rate by approximately 6-10 calories per pound of muscle, which may not seem significant on its own, but can add up over time and contribute to fat loss.
01:25:35
Improving fat utilization during exercise can be achieved by consuming more fat prior to a workout, although this may hinder performance, while improving carbohydrate utilization involves managing caloric intake, eating the right combinations of food, and training at a higher intensity with carbohydrates consumed before the workout.
01:35:09
Improving fat utilization during exercise can be achieved by consuming more fat prior to a workout, although this may hinder performance, while improving carbohydrate utilization involves managing caloric intake, eating the right combinations of food, and training at a higher intensity with carbohydrates consumed before the workout.
01:45:10
The anaerobic and aerobic energy systems are interdependent and limited by the mitochondria, and lactate is not a limiting factor but rather a fuel source that can be used by neighboring muscle fibers or sent to the liver for gluconeogenesis.
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The anaerobic glycolysis system is used for energy production for about 10-15 seconds of maximal exertion, and after that, the body transitions to carbohydrate metabolism for energy production.
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Endurance exercise is primarily about managing waste production and carbon buildup through oxygen utilization, and fueling with carbohydrates is the most effective strategy for events lasting up to 90 minutes.
02:14:00
Fat is primarily used as a fuel source during endurance exercise, but it takes longer to access and utilize compared to carbohydrates, which is why fat loss occurs throughout the entire body rather than just in specific areas.
02:23:26
Muscular endurance is primarily limited by acid buildup and the ability to clear waste from the muscle tissue, rather than running out of fuel sources like fat or glycogen.
02:33:33
To increase muscular endurance and promote the growth of capillaries, train at the desired intensity level, choose specific exercises for the targeted muscle groups, and practice close to failure or until you can no longer continue.
02:43:26
To improve muscular endurance and build capillaries in the targeted muscle groups, perform exercises like wall sits and push-ups to maximum duration before high-intensity interval training, and gradually increase the number of reps or time each week, while also incorporating lower intensity training for cardiovascular fitness.
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To improve anaerobic capacity, choose exercises that you are comfortable with and that do not involve heavy eccentric loads, such as the assault bike, rowing, swimming, or running uphill, and focus on total body movements rather than isolated exercises.
03:02:29
To improve anaerobic capacity and maximize the benefits of high-intensity interval training, it is recommended to perform at least four rounds of 30 seconds all-out effort with 30 seconds rest, three times a week, or aim for a total of five to six minutes of all-out work per week, with sufficient rest and nasal-only recovery between rounds.
03:12:04
To improve maximum aerobic output, it is recommended to perform a one-mile test once or twice a week, focusing on exercise choice, frequency, volume, and intensity, and incorporating lower intensity support work for about 40% of the total time.
03:21:48
Long duration endurance exercise can be achieved through various methods such as circuit training, using different exercise machines, or incorporating low-load exercises, and it is important to train the muscles involved in breathing to prevent fatigue and maintain efficiency.
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In order to blend all three types of training together, one could incorporate them into the same workout or have separate days for each type, and it is important to focus on building tissue tolerance and technique efficiency for endurance events.
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To build endurance and increase mileage, it is recommended to incorporate repeated endurance training, practice at the top end of the spectrum, and work at the other end, rather than solely focusing on long duration distance runs.
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