Muscles respond to the overload of exercise by gaining ____.

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When muscles are overloaded with exercise, they respond by increasing their strength and endurance. This is because the muscles fibers undergo micro-tears during exercise and repair themselves to become stronger and better able to handle the workload. The body may also increase its production of mitochondria, which are organelles responsible for producing energy within the muscle fibers, improving endurance. The other choices are not accurate responses to the overload of exercise on muscles.

Muscles Respond to the Overload of Exercise by Gaining ____