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Comment author: FrameBenignly 12 March 2015 05:31:05PM 0 points [-]

There are different types of muscle fibers. Sports tends to build the ones for stamina. And yes, endurance is a function of strength. These muscles take the longest to build up so the impact is negligible compared to weightlifting.