Five muscular endurance exercises sourced from Healthline to build strength and stamina.
1. Plank
- Start prone with forearms supporting upper body
- Tighten and clench your lower back and shoulders to elevate your hips
- Hold: 30-45 seconds per set
- Sets: 5
2. Body Weight Squats
- Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width
- Drop to 90-degree knee angle
- Drive your body weight through your heels and push yourself back upright
- Reps: 25 repetitions
- Sets: 5
3. Walking Lunges
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart
- Step forward, drop hips until back leg touches ground
- Reps: 30 lunges (15 per leg)
- Sets: 5
4. Pushups
- Start prone, push off ground into plank
- Lower yourself back downwards, letting your chest touch the ground
- Reps: 15 repetitions
- Sets: 5
5. Situps
- Lay supine with bent knees, feet flat
- Clench your stomach muscles to bring your torso up so that it’s flush
- Reps: 25 repetitions
- Sets: 5