According to Alicia Machado, former Miss Universe…Beauty is only temporary, but your mind lasts you a lifetime.
As years pass, we know that for a few of us the mind, the brain, could slip.
One of Life’s great gifts, though, is that we can create new brain cells. How?
Through our good friend – EXERCISE!
According to researchers…resistance training…positively affects cognition, info processing, attention, memory formation and executive function.1
Specifically, high-intensity exercise, including aerobics, produces BDNF – Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a protein responsible for promoting neurogenesis, the production of new brain cells, which can help improve learning, memory and other cognitive functions.2
In addition, higher levels of BDNF are associated with a lower risk of developing bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and neuorodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimers.
Dr. John Medina, in the book Brain Rules for Aging Well identifies exercise as the “‘SILVER BULLET” (my capitalized emphasis) for enhancing cognitive function first, because it not only elevates levels of BDNF but also promotes the growth of new blood vessels, which help to bring more oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
Our task is clear. Get moving with intensity and abandon.
1. Doctor’s clearance first.
2. Give ourselves four to six months to build up the ligaments, tendons, muscles and movement patterns which safely support optimal intense exercise activity. WF!
Let’s Save Our Brains Together.
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Best class rate = $6 each for 8 Sessions!
- Source material for BDNF information found in Ageless Intensity: High-Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process, by Pete McCall.
