Definition: Ability to make repeated contractions against a moderate load. When your goal is muscular endurance, lift a heavy enough weight that you can only complete 12-16 repetitions of each exercise.
Muscular Endurance
By Paige Waehner, About.com
Created: January 5, 2004
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