A few other activities to increase your stamina

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Athletes take their endurance workouts seriously. Without endurance, players can only be valuable to a team for a very limited amount of time. However, the value of stamina goes beyond the realm of athletics. Today, people live quite hectic lives and stamina matters. Here are some exercises that everyone, not just athletes can get behind to boost their endurance.


Boxing and MMA

Boxing and MMA workouts don’t just burn tons of calories, it also gets the heart pumping and lungs going. The cardio side of boxing and MMA workouts are as intense as cardio routines get, and can leave one in a sweaty, puddle huffing and puffing, trying to catch their breath. A few weeks of this and you can see the difference in your everyday performance.

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Swimming

If you have access to a good-sized pool, swimming can be one of the best workouts you’ll ever engage in. It’s low-impact, which means your bones and joints won’t take a pummeling, and it’s one of the best full-body routines known to man. Swimming for 30 minutes three times a week is enough to boost your stamina after two weeks.


Biking

Another low-impact workout, biking can be both relaxing, and endurance-boosting. Talking to many of our friends who love to bike, they constantly mention the great outdoors and the fresh air as being motivation enough to take it on as a full-time hobby.


Hi there! My name is Gregory Volitich, and I’m a student at the University of Florida. I’m pursuing a degree in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology to become a trainer for high-level basketball and football athletes. Read more about sports science through the links on this Twitter page.