How to test yourself for endurance
How to test yourself for endurance
Checking yourself for endurance allows you to learn not only physical but also spiritual strength. The abundance of such tests is so great that they even hold competitions.
Instructions
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Tests should be selected based on the levelown physical fitness. If you are actively involved in sports and can easily run 10 kilometers, you can easily set the most difficult tasks. If you are barely running a kilometer, it's worth stopping at simple tests and gradually increasing your overall endurance.
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There is one simple exercise thatallows you to test the ability of a person to withstand heavy physical exertion and willpower. You need to set the timer for ten minutes, put your feet to the width of your shoulders and raise your arms to the sides. Then start the timer, close your eyes and hold on all the time. According to statistics, more than 80% of people can not cope with this elementary exercise, they just do not have the patience and energy.
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If you pass this test withease, you can move to a higher level. Start with running. This is a long aerobic exercise, which requires a man of high endurance. For example, you can set the initial goal in half an hour of continuous running, and then increase this figure. As soon as you can run for more than 1.5 hours without stopping, you can sign up for a marathon.
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Marathon race is one of the most popularendurance tests. Hundreds of participants start simultaneously to run 42.195 km. To the finish, as is known, only the most hardy and strong run up. Such races occur not only in Greece. You can find information about the closest marathons on special websites on the Internet. There, by the way, you can enroll in the number of participants.
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But this is by no means the most complex physicala test invented by man. There is also a super marathon, the length of which is 100 km. Far from all dare to run to such a distance. This is associated with a great deal of stress and a high probability of injury, since the legs simply can not bear such a heavy load without preparation. However, if you are sure of your stamina, you can check it in this race too.
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There are also triathlon trials - tests in whicha person needs to overcome at once three large distances: 3 km swimming, 42.195 km running and 180 km cycling. Preparing for eventing, as a rule, for several years, but there are cases when even novices won.
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It is worth remembering that any test onendurance is fraught with dangerous injuries, so it is essential to visit the doctor beforehand and listen to his recommendations. Perhaps you have any deviations with which you can not participate in such events.
