Muscular Endurance - Long Term

"Long term" muscular endurance is suitable for continuous, steady-state events such as the marathon, triathlon and rowing that last beyond 2 minutes. Light loads are used so that exercises can be sustained for a prolonged period. Rest periods are kept to a minimum and ideally the athlete should progress so that the only rest between exercises is the time it takes to move between equipment.

The program below is designed for a rower and gradually progresses until the athlete performs all the exercises non-stop. By the final week the athlete would be completing 6-8 minutes of continuous work per circuit - a similar duration to a competitive race!