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Muscular Strength is the ability of a muscle to exert muscular systems.

force. Trained athletes exhibit very efficient levels of
Usually associated with Resistance Training in the form Neuromuscular Fitness. Repeated, highly specific (to
of barbells, dumbbells and machines. Maximal Strength their sport) drills repeated over extended periods of
is referred to as one’s 1RM or one repetition maximum. months and years produces highly skilled, sport specific
Beginners can “max-out” once a week, intermediates, athletes. In other words, tennis players would do well to
once a month and advance trainees every 2-3 months. practice tennis specific drills for several repetitions, over
Beginners exhaust far fewer muscle fibers than those a long period of time. A common training mistake occurs
who are advanced. when athletes mistakenly believe that lifting weights is
Muscular Endurance is the ability of a muscle to enough. Resistance Training will definitely make you
sustain repeated contractions or to hold a contraction stronger and allow you to practice and play at a higher
Physical Fitness for a period of time. level. Hopefully, this gives you a better understanding of
submitted by James LaFountain, All American Fitness Push ups and sit-ups are the most recognized and every component of physical fitness.
Center associated with Muscular Endurance. Any movement
I don’t usually need a great deal of research for this performed for 15 or more repetitions may be considered
column, but I decided to find out the latest description a Muscular Endurance activity. The NFL Combine Chamber Music Society
of “Physical Fitness.” I stumbled into an AI description confuses me. Professional Football is hardly a Muscular
that closely resembles one I found 20 years ago. I’d like Endurance activity and athletes are asked to perform a of Utica
to present it, with some added dialogue, hoping to 225 pound Bench Press for 20, 30, 40 or more repetitions. presents
expound on it and help you understand it more deeply. Flexibility is a range of motion around a joint.
Physical Fitness is the ability of your bodily systems to In the 70’s, athletes would reach their maximal TRIO CASALS
work together efficiently to allow you to be healthy and extension or flexion and bounce several times. In Ovidiu Marinescu, cello
perform daily physical activities without undue fatigue. the 1980’s until recently, bouncing was considered Timothy Schwarz, violin
It’s a state of well-being and a capacity to perform aspects dangerous and frowned upon. Currently, athletes are
of sports, occupations, and daily activities. instructed to, again, bounce, claiming it activates more Mădălina-Claudia Dănilă, piano
The biggest challenge associated with Physical Fitness of a stretch reflex. performing
is maintaining a balance between Cardiovascular, Body Composition is the proportion of fat, muscle MARINESCU, ARENSKI, DIANE
Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, and bone and other tissues of the body. JONES (you may know from WCNY)
Body Composition and Neuromuscular Fitness. The Experts suggest Men should be 10-20% body fat
biggest gap seems to be between Cardiovascular and and Women 20-30% body fat. These are fairly liberal GARDEL, PIAZZOLLA
Muscular Strength. Distance athletes dabble at Strength estimations, not considering age, fitness level and a
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