Endurance fitness is lost more quickly than strength. It takes only 7 to 10 days for endurance to decrease but it takes about 14 days to experience strength losses.
Why Weight? Strength-training provides many important benefits, both physical and psychological. This column describes how to set up a strength-training program and how to find a trainer to help you get started.
Intensity-Meter Most measures of intensity are either inaccurate or use expensive equipment like heart rate monitors or watt meters. However, ratings of perceived exertion are accurate and easy to use.
