The post explores the concepts of fatigue resistance and fatigue tolerance in endurance athletes. Fatigue resistance is the physiological ability to delay fatigue onset, while fatigue tolerance relates to enduring discomfort during performance. Understanding these concepts helps athletes tailor training strategies, optimizing both their physical capacity and mental resilience for better endurance performance.
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Endurance Explained: The Unstoppable Engine of Progressive Overload
The Overload Principle is crucial for endurance athletes facing training plateaus. It emphasizes the need to challenge the body with progressively greater stimuli for continued improvement. Key methods include increasing volume, intensity, and frequency, paired with adequate recovery, to ensure physiological adaptations and sustainable gains in performance.
