The Endurance of Long Term Endurance

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Long duration endurance is anything longer than 12 minutes. It builds on the activity of neurons in the brain that are involved in what we call central pattern generators. These are groups of nerons that allow our body to engage in regular rhythmic effort without having to think about the movement too much. This type of work builds on fuel utilization in the muscles.

This episode I discuss endurance: our ability to perform effort over extended amounts of time. I describe the four kinds of endurance: muscular endurance, long duration (single-set) efforts, and the two kinds of high intensity interval training (HIIT). I discuss efficiency of effort and maximizing quality of effort, and a hydration formula. I review how our heart literally gets stronger when we oxygenate muscles properly. I also discuss motivation for long bouts of work and the visual physiological basis of the "extra gear" we all can leverage for effort. Finally, I review how accelerating as we fatigue can allow us to access untapped energetic resources.

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