muscular endurance

Question 1

What is muscular endurance?

Answer 1

Muscular endurance is the ability of the muscular system to work efficiently / where a muscle can continue contracting continuously against a light to moderate fixed resistance load.

Question 2

What are voluntary muscles?

Answer 2

Voluntary muscles are the muscles attached to your skeleton that help to produce movement.

Question 3

Give an example of a sport where you would need muscular endurance.

Answer 3

1. Rowers -(have excellent muscular endurance in their legs, back and arm muscles).
2. A 1500m swimmer.

Question 4

What does muscular endurance allow you to do?

Answer 4

Muscular endurance allows you to do:

1. Work the muscles for a long time without getting tired.
2. Work against light to moderate levels of resistance.

Question 5

Give an example of where you can use voluntary muscles in muscular endurance.

Answer 5

For example, your abdominal muscles require good muscular endurance if you are going to complete a large number of sit-ups