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Summary: In order to build exercise endurance, time and patience are a must. Build exercise endurance with tips from a fitness director in this free video on exercise programs.
Les Whitley is the director of Velocity Sports Performance in Cool Springs, Tennessee. He has 12 years of experience in the field of health and fitness. He is a former ISKA Kickboxing...read more
"Hi I'm Les Whitley. I'd like to take a few moments to talk to you about improving your exercise endurance. Most people when they start off you'll find that it takes a little while for you to build up that level of endurance for you to complete the same level of intensity from the start of your exercise session to the end. Time is of the essence when you are starting an exercise routine as you want to get the most out of the time that you put into it. By improving your endurance levels you can go harder for a longer amount of time and improve the level of your results. Exercise endurance comes in frequency, intensity and time. The general principle. Frequency many days as possible. Ideally three, five up to seven days depending on the intensity of the exercise. Intensity level, starting off where you feel comfortable, gradually pushing those limits for improving. Don't over do it too soon as that can cost you a big set back. Time, when improving endurance levels, time is important. Shoot for your exercise sessions and go for time. You can take a normal strength training routine or exercise and add a time component so that you are doing it for seconds as opposed to repetition. The normal bench press is done for thirty seconds as opposed to eight to ten repetitions can mean a huge difference in your level of endurance. A body weight squat instead of repetitions, think about doing it for a set amount of time. Gradually adding these things into your training routine will not only improve your endurance but improve your ability to maintain this long term."
eHow Article: How to Build Exercise Endurance