By Larry Goldberg
Any athlete who is looking to improve upon endurance is in luck. Endurance is a key quality to athletic performance and it can be influenced by cardiovascular activity, most notably long distance running. Here’s how it works: Each athlete is designed with a certain number of fast twitch and slow twitch muscles, as determined by their genetics and while it is difficult to improve the fast twitch muscles (which control quickness) it is far easier to control the slow twitch muscles.
The slow twitch muscles in an athlete are what aid their endurance. In other words, the more slow twitch muscles an athlete has the longer they can perform at their peak and the more stamina they will show. For this reason most runners, especially in marathon running, have more slow twitch muscles then the normal athlete and most football players have more fast twitch muscles because they are required to cut and turn on a dime. Boxers and those in Karate often have a mix of fast twitch and slow twitch muscles though because they need the speed to deliver fast punches and the endurance to go all rounds.
An athlete can work on improving their cardiovascular systems, which increases stamina and endurance by running. Running longer distances more frequently will help strengthen the slow twitch muscles in an athlete’s legs making it possible for them to run longer and longer distances, which quickly transitions into whatever sport they are involved in.
Cardio work helps athletes perform their best every time out on the field, court or in the ring.
by: Cheap Boxing
