Submaximal exercise refers to physical activity that is not performed at maximum effort or intensity. It is a moderate level of exercise that is less challenging than going all out.
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«Many people see endurance and ultra-endurance sports as events involving
only submaximal exercise; hence, the interest in increasing fat utilization and conserving limited endogenous carbohydrate stores.
Influence of ingesting a solution of branched - chain amino acids on plasma and muscle concentrations of amino acids during
prolonged submaximal exercise.
Six days of dietary nitrate supplementation in the form of beetroot juice (~ 0.5 L / d) has been reported to reduce pulmonary oxygen uptake (VO ₂) during
submaximal exercise and increase tolerance of high - intensity work rates, suggesting that nitrate can be a potent ergogenic aid.