CanFitPro Personal Training Specialist Practice Test

To improve muscular endurance, how many reps are recommended?

1. 12-15 reps

2. 6-8 reps

3. 4-6 reps

4. 1-3 reps

The correct answer is: 12-15 reps

Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to perform repetitive contractions over an extended period of time. To improve muscular endurance, it is generally recommended to perform a higher number of reps with a lower amount of weight, rather than a low number of reps with a heavier weight. This is because performing 12-15 reps challenges the muscle to continue contracting for a longer period of time, leading to an improvement in muscular endurance. Options B, C, and D all involve lower numbers of reps, which may not provide enough stimulus to improve muscular endurance. Option B, despite being a lower number of reps, is still in a range that is more associated with building muscle strength rather than endurance. Options C and D involve very low numbers of reps which are typically associated with heavy weightlifting and may not effectively target muscular endurance. Therefore, option A is the best recommendation for improving