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The Effect of Endurance Exercise on Brain Function
1:18:19 - 1:27:27 (09:08)
Endurance workouts, particularly high-intensity and long-duration training, have repeatedly shown positive impacts on brain function, allowing for improved delivery of oxygen to the brain and delivery of more nutrients to the neurons via the development of microvascular. This can result in a host of benefits, including improved cognitive function.
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Endurance work, particularly high-intensity and long-duration activities, has been shown to have positive effects on brain function through oxygen and blood delivery, while strength and hypertrophy training can also benefit the brain through hormonal signals such as lactate.
1:18:19 - 1:23:16 (04:56)
Summary
Endurance work, particularly high-intensity and long-duration activities, has been shown to have positive effects on brain function through oxygen and blood delivery, while strength and hypertrophy training can also benefit the brain through hormonal signals such as lactate.
ChapterThe Effect of Endurance Exercise on Brain Function
EpisodeHow To Build Endurance In Your Brain & Body
PodcastHuberman Lab
The carbon dioxide tolerance test, which involves four breaths in and out followed by a big inhale and slow controlled exhale, can help determine if your parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous system is chronically elevated, indicating a lack of recovery.
1:23:16 - 1:24:55 (01:39)
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The carbon dioxide tolerance test, which involves four breaths in and out followed by a big inhale and slow controlled exhale, can help determine if your parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous system is chronically elevated, indicating a lack of recovery. If the slow controlled exhale lasts longer than 60 seconds, it is likely that the whole nervous system, including recovery from work and relationships, has been restored; however, training intensity may also play a role.
ChapterThe Effect of Endurance Exercise on Brain Function
EpisodeHow To Build Endurance In Your Brain & Body
PodcastHuberman Lab
NASM-certified personal trainer Ben Greenfield explains in this podcast episode how our ability to deliver oxygen to working muscles and our brain is crucial for generating physical and mental effort, and how nasal breathing improves our respiratory efficiency.
1:24:55 - 1:27:27 (02:31)
Summary
NASM-certified personal trainer Ben Greenfield explains in this podcast episode how our ability to deliver oxygen to working muscles and our brain is crucial for generating physical and mental effort, and how nasal breathing improves our respiratory efficiency.