Exercise and Brain Health

A look into whether resistance training or cardio is the best exercise for brain health, and exactly why exercise has such a strong effect on your brain.

Tune in to hear the exercises backed by science to help boost your brain power.

Featured Studies

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32317627/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36810321/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20Being%20physically%20active%20at,physical%20activity%20was%20most%20optimal.

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18635643/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21282661/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28716635/#:~:text=Results%3A%20Hippocampus%20volume%20was%20significantly,%2C%20agility%2C%20and%20dynamic%20balance.

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36937673/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35153701/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34417978/

• https://sci-hub.ru/10.1016/j.scispo.2019.02.001

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36796860/

Other Sources

• Huberman Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QrZlfOTWE

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:58 Physical activity & cognitive impact

08:13 What type of exercise is best?

10:39 How do we load exercise appropriately?

12:03 The protocol

14:06 Signs & symptoms of overtraining

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