When muscular endurance is increased, if muscles are not getting larger, in what way are they becoming stronger?

Question

When muscular endurance is increased, if muscles are not getting larger, in what way are they becoming stronger?

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Answer 1

an additional element is that muscles are one part of a system.

Exercise not only builds muscle strength but also builds, or for older folks, maintains bones. Use them or lose them.

Then there is the glue that holds it all together, connective tissues and tendons, ligaments etc.