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The Importance of Breathing for Maximizing Recovery and Intensity in Training
1:42:22 - 1:54:36 (12:13)
Slowed breathing for three to five minutes at the end of a workout has been shown to downshift the nervous system and aid in rapid recovery for the next training session. Tight gripping of weights during a heavy lift can also increase force generation.
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The speaker emphasizes the benefits of static stretching, suggesting the practice of stretching at work during the day and in the evening before bed to create increased flexibility and relaxation.
1:42:22 - 1:45:08 (02:46)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the benefits of static stretching, suggesting the practice of stretching at work during the day and in the evening before bed to create increased flexibility and relaxation. Resources for stretching protocols are available on their website.
ChapterThe Importance of Breathing for Maximizing Recovery and Intensity in Training
EpisodeFitness Toolkit: Protocol & Tools to Optimize Physical Health
PodcastHuberman Lab
Neuroscientist explains how the nervous system can aid muscular contractions by employing techniques such as visualisation and gripping.
1:45:08 - 1:47:26 (02:18)
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Neuroscientist explains how the nervous system can aid muscular contractions by employing techniques such as visualisation and gripping. By contracting your core or gripping hand weights tightly, you can facilitate muscle contractions due to the way the nervous system represents such actions in the brain.
ChapterThe Importance of Breathing for Maximizing Recovery and Intensity in Training
EpisodeFitness Toolkit: Protocol & Tools to Optimize Physical Health
PodcastHuberman Lab
Hanging from a bar for as long as possible is an interesting metric for health, and gripping the bar very tightly can help improve grip strength.
1:47:26 - 1:48:53 (01:27)
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Hanging from a bar for as long as possible is an interesting metric for health, and gripping the bar very tightly can help improve grip strength. Dr. Peter Atiyah provides useful information on the Huberman Lab podcast regarding grip strength, nervous system, fitness, and longevity.
ChapterThe Importance of Breathing for Maximizing Recovery and Intensity in Training
EpisodeFitness Toolkit: Protocol & Tools to Optimize Physical Health
PodcastHuberman Lab
The speaker suggests taking a break from exercising when sick to avoid getting others sick and reducing the intensity of workouts when returning from a break.
1:48:53 - 1:51:55 (03:01)
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The speaker suggests taking a break from exercising when sick to avoid getting others sick and reducing the intensity of workouts when returning from a break. He suggests reducing the total number or percentage of sets to avoid maximum capacity training when returning after a layoff.
ChapterThe Importance of Breathing for Maximizing Recovery and Intensity in Training
EpisodeFitness Toolkit: Protocol & Tools to Optimize Physical Health
PodcastHuberman Lab
The practice of deliberate slow breathing for 3-5 minutes after a workout has been shown to downshift the nervous system, promote rapid recovery, regulate the nervous system, and allow for full intensity in the next training session.
1:51:55 - 1:54:36 (02:40)
Summary
The practice of deliberate slow breathing for 3-5 minutes after a workout has been shown to downshift the nervous system, promote rapid recovery, regulate the nervous system, and allow for full intensity in the next training session.