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Find the 'Head-Space' for starting to get fit.

1/1/2021

Are you wanting to build your strength and fitness? Whether you're starting from scratch after injury, ill-health or that you've literally decided this is the change you want to make, the following will help you get your head in the right frame-of-mind.

I know what it feels like to start exercising from a low level of fitness, it can be the hardest bit as your 'Inner Chimp' is saying to you "What's the point?", "This is hard work!", "I don't like exercise anyway", "What if we get injured?" etc, etc.

Our Chimp can often sabotage the most positive of plans to get fit. Understanding a bit about our brain, neurochemistry and the psychology of what motivates us can make the difference between quitting early and a life-long new healthier you and all the knock-on good stuff that goes with it.

Aerobic Exercise Improves Memory & Brain Function

20/2/2017

The brain is described as being 'plastic', it is an adaptable organ that can be moulded by input in much the same way a muscle can be by lifting weights. The classic saying is 'Use it or lose it' is very true. Studies have shown that a particular region of the brain that actually grows with exercise is the hippocampus thanks to a chemical called brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The hippocampus is the area of the brain that is essential for memory, spacial memory and navigation and has a role in conflict avoidance decision making.

BDNF has received a lot of attention in the literature with regards to exercise and brain function and it's neuroprotective (protection from degeneration of brain cells- associated with cognitive decline and dementia) effects. The beneficial knock on effects of BDNF are massive for longevity and quality of life...

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Find the 'Head-Space' for starting to get fit.

Aerobic Exercise Improves Memory & Brain Function

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