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muscular endurance [1 record]

Record 1 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
DEF

The capacity of a muscle to exert a force repeatedly or to hold a fixed or static contraction over a period of time.

CONT

Physical training should develop all four elements of fitness: strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
DEF

[...] capacité de soutenir pendant longtemps un effort en équilibre respiratoire et avec une dette d'oxygène la plus faible possible pour des exercices mettant en jeu de grandes masses musculaires.

Spanish

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