Lesson 4
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Developing Muscular Strength & Endurance

Individuals of all ages should devote a portion of their fitness program to the maintenance or improvement of muscular strength and endurance. Indeed, the development of muscular strength and endurance is currently the hottest area in fitness training. People of all ages, genders, and athletic ability are using strength training to improve their health, appearance and physical capacity.  

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Use the resources linked above in order to answer the following questions (which are the objectives to be mastered in this lesson):

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1. Explain the benefits of developing muscular strength and endurance.

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2. Discuss the difference between “muscular strength” and “muscular endurance.”

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3. Define the following terms and discuss how they relate to strength training: set, repetition, Valsalva effect, DOMS.  

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4. Discuss the various types of muscle actions.

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5. Outline the general guidelines involved in developing a resistance/strength training program for health-related fitness.

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6. Discuss the objectives during each stage of a progressive strength training program.

 

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Assignments:

1. Answer the above questions (objectives). E-mail them to the instructor in MS Word format.

2. After studying this lesson and related resources, design a resistance/strength training exercise program for yourself. E-mail it to the instructor in MS Word format. 

3. Scan the major news websites for health/wellness articles related to the subject of this chapter and write a brief report on one of them. Your report should be about 1/2 page for each news story. E-mail them to the instructor in MS Word format. Some of the major sites include http://www.usatoday.com     http://www.msnbc.com     http://www.cnn.com  and others of your choice.