Muscular Strength and Endurance

It is the first week of high school for James.  He is having difficulty carrying all of his new textbooks around school.  His backpack weighs fifteen pounds with all of his books and supplies.  James gets out of breath when he walks up the stairs to some of his classes.  At the end of the day, James is exhausted and his neck, shoulders, and back ache. 

Are James’ difficulties related to muscular strength, muscular endurance, or both? How can James improve his physical fitness and make these tasks less difficult? Write your response and explain your reasoning.

Your response should be one to two paragraphs in length. Before you begin, access the Muscular Strength and Endurance Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. If resources outside of this course are used to complete this assignment, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.

Once you have completed your written response, please submit your assignment to the dropbox.