11-10-17, 10:16 PM | |
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best exercise for your brain
I have known for a long time that steady state cardio, however maligned it may be these days, has an important, foundational place in my fitness life. I FEEL it in my body and in my heart and mind that steady state is just GOOD for me. It's not all I need, by any means. But it's important.
So it was great for me to read this article, about brain health and what kind of exercise is best for brain health. PraisetheLordandpassthemashedpotatos, IT IS NOT HIIT!! yay! Something, at long last, for which HIIT is not the answer!! Read on: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/...for-the-brain/ |
11-11-17, 01:29 PM | |
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I've recently read several articles touting meditation as a great "exercise" for the brain. Aging and stress shorten the end caps of chromosomes in the brain called telomeres:
"Can meditation slow rate of cellular aging? Cognitive stress, mindfulness, and telomeres." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3057175/ Interesting stuff!
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11-11-17, 02:09 PM | |
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And to add to the mix....I had read this week that dancing is best for the brain....
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/w...the-brain.html Personally, I think all movement is great...change things up a bit here and there. Do what you love.
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11-11-17, 04:00 PM | |
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We have all read studies which claim "X is the superior exercise for the brain/longevity/etc.". The significance of this article is its support of a form of exercise that is not considered "legitimate exercise". Culturally low intensity steady state cardio is considered "just a warm-up" or "for the unfit" or "for the off day" or "activity that is real activity rather than activity for the lazy or uncreative" as if it is not as valid as more intense exercise or activities. This isn't the first study to see benefits to LISS (yes, it even has its own acronym .)
In addition, it is possible to read the entire article and still accept the original thesis and not see the additional perspectives at the end as diminishing the study hypothesis. However, it takes an open mind to be able to do so, as the conclusions are intended to present addition questions this study raises in addition to providing context. |
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