Run or Walk for Life: How to Start Improving Endurance for Beginners

Run  for Life

The fact that the most successful athletes today do rigorous training to improve their endurance is a testament on how important cardio-respiratory exercises are. In the NBA, even large athletes like Dwight Howard and Kevin Love must run to keep up with smaller and faster guys. In boxing and mixed martial arts, it’s sad to see a fighter being beaten by their own laziness. As a fighter your worst enemy is your own bad habits in training. A winded fighter can’t blame anyone but himself. Professionals outside sports also know the importance of cardio-respiratory endurance. Professionals like the French legionnaires or west point cadets are required to walk and march long distances but they are more likely to complain of blisters on their feet than over exhaustion. Cardio-respiratory endurance can be the big difference that separates a winner from a dead guy in war.

                You may say: “I don’t need to do what they do. I’m not a professional. I’m not paid to do that.” The fact is you do need to do at least a fraction of what they do, at endurance training that is. You’re not paid to do it; but you will pay in the later part of your life if you don’t shape up now. So train like a professional now and reap the benefits for the rest of your life.

Do It Yourself

Athletes pay thousands of dollars for conditioning coaches to help them improve their cardio-respiratory endurance but I offer you a do-it-yourself approach. No gyms, no special equipments, no one shouting at you to motivate you; just you and your want and need to improve. Doing it yourself makes the results more permanent. The habits that you will develop will last longer than any gym membership. Your motivational sources are internal and will not vanish on a monthly period and the best part is it can be free or very cheap, depending if you want to buy those expensive running shoes.

The Benefits

Now that you’re all psyched up, let’s begin with the fruits that come with undergoing endurance training:

·         Lung Efficiency

·         Blood vessel and heart efficiency

·         Increased vigor

·         The ability to work efficiently under stress

·         Decreased chances of heart attack and stroke

·         Improved physical appearance

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