Vigorous exercise improves cognition and delays brain aging. Exercise causes muscles to produce lactate, which travels to the brain, triggering the production of neurotransmitters like norepinephrine and neurotrophic factors like BDNF. New episode on why we should incorporate more vigorous exercise into our... See more

B/C I had Pavel Tsatsouline on the Huberman Lab podcast I opted to try strength training same as always (3X/week), heavier: 3-5 repetitions on work sets, NOT to failure (stopping 1-2 reps prior), long (3-5min) rest periods, 1-2 more sets here & there & indeed strength is WAY up.