Endurance training is the act of exercising to increase stamina and endurance. The term 'endurance training' generally refers to training the aerobic system as opposed to anaerobic. The need for endurance in sports is often predicated as the need of cardiovascular and simple muscular endurance, but the issue of endurance is far more complex. Endurance can be divided into two categories including: general endurance and specific endurance. It can be shown that endurance in sport is closely tied to the execution of skill and technique. A well condition athlete can be defined as, the athlete who executes his or her technique consistently and effectively with the least effort
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