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Re: Training exercise boosts brain power, Johns Hopkins researchers say

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Post by handedness »

tarsinge wrote: post #98
Mc_Big_G wrote: post #72

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Unless you're competing and pushing for that last 5%, there's no need to rest 3-5 min. 1-1.5 min should be plenty except maybe the last set or 2 if you're really going for it.

Yes, you can even go as low as 20-30 seconds if your goal is not competitive powerlifting and more aesthetics, I wasted way too much time for inferior results before switching to short rest time

Alternate working either opposing or totally unconnected muscle groups and there's no reason to rest any in between sets, which has the added benefit of turning it into a pretty incredible cardio workout at the same time.

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Post by dkersten »

smartbit wrote: post #104
dkersten wrote: post #74

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This video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsVzKCk066g and this book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316113514/ref=as_li_tl?ie... suggest that it’s movement. They talk about how complex movement in creatures typically correlates with the size of the brain. Anecdotally, I’ve been doing the Cambridge Brain Sciences[1] tests every so often over the past few months to see how various things affect my score (mainly bec…

The youtube video mentions BDNF . The hilarious 'Exercise boosts brain power' video https://player.vimeo.com/video/16335377 of http://brainrules.net/brain-rules-video says "BDNF are created when you exercise". Highly recommended book BTW, IMHO a must for anyone who learns as it explains scientific brain research in layman's terms. It explains how we humans are ruled by our brains. When you understand your brains bett…

Thanks, I’ll check that out.

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Post by garuuk »

I don't know where the articles source is but this linked study says there are no improved affects with with dual n back training.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4820261/

This meta analysis says there's a small affect

https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-014-0699-x

Re: Training exercise boosts brain power, Johns Hopkins researchers say

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Post by nether »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #110
nether wrote: post #96

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You can combine approaches. I'm a "weekend warrior" with climbing, hiking etc., and my passion for those activities spurred me to train during the week on a schedule. I'd gym climb or work out at home with dumbbells, so that I could do harder objectives during the weekend. This can be a gateway drug, and cause you to change your whole lifestyle and move to a place with such activities in abundance.

Well, I guess you don't have kids yet. Lifestyles need to be sustainable. For many, machines in the gym downstairs is the only thing that fits (many don't have that).

Oh, yeah. Solution is to never have kids.

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Post by [deleted] »

JamesBarney wrote: post #6

When the first studies by Jaeggie on IQ came out a few years ago I hit dual n back pretty hard trying to improve my IQ. I don't think I got any smarter, but I did notice a few things. Pros My attention got better, I was less easily distracted. My executive function was better, I made better choices in life.(less junk food, fewer beers) My thoughts slipped less often, I had those "what was I just talking about" moment…

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Re: Training exercise boosts brain power, Johns Hopkins researchers say

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Post by jpamata »

JamesBarney wrote: post #6

When the first studies by Jaeggie on IQ came out a few years ago I hit dual n back pretty hard trying to improve my IQ. I don't think I got any smarter, but I did notice a few things. Pros My attention got better, I was less easily distracted. My executive function was better, I made better choices in life.(less junk food, fewer beers) My thoughts slipped less often, I had those "what was I just talking about" moment…

Same. I learned about it while in uni and got into it thinking that it'd help me improve my academic performance. While I don't know of a good way to measure if I have really increased my intelligence, I did noticed that I could focus longer on my tasks: studying, coding, solving problems, etc.

Nowadays, I could study for a couple of hours before going for a short break. I know that some of you don't think that's good enough but for someone who used to struggle with procrastination and being "easily distracted", I am happy with the result.

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Post by dyarosla »

pdog wrote: post #87
dyarosla wrote: post #57

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The link does not compare running versus other forms of exercise. It compares running vs no exercise. "Running increases neurogenesis[1] more than anything else." is not a finding in the article.

Here are a few more articles for you. Take your pick. ;) https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/which-type-of-exer... https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/13/can-running-make-y... https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/well/move/jogging-the-bra... https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/well/move/running-as-the-... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/well/move/moving-when-you...

Thank you for those (and the first link especially). That's more in line with what you said originally.

That said, it is a bit suspect that it's always the same reporter writing about this topic. I'll have to dig into this some more, thanks!

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Post by acid__ »

dyarosla wrote: post #117
pdog wrote: post #87

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Here are a few more articles for you. Take your pick. ;) https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/which-type-of-exer... https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/13/can-running-make-y... https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/well/move/jogging-the-bra... https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/well/move/running-as-the-... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/well/move/moving-when-you...

Thank you for those (and the first link especially). That's more in line with what you said originally. That said, it is a bit suspect that it's always the same reporter writing about this topic. I'll have to dig into this some more, thanks!

Wow, nice observation, it's bizarre that they are all from the same author. I wonder if that's due to domain familiarity, small sample size, or some more nefarious reason (she does have a book published on the subject?). I wonder how common this sort of thing is.

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Post by mandeepj »

harbie wrote: post #22
taeric wrote: post #16

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Amusingly, I would not be surprised to find some people need both. In particular, exercise is boring. Very very boring. Anything that can help with concentration during boring tasks is useful. Obviously, that is my experience. Ymmv

This was how I felt about lifting weights. I know about all of it's amazing health benefits, but you've got 3-5 minutes rest between sets, with most programs having you do at least 9 sets total. That's not even counting the time added on if someone else asks to work in sets with you. Plus the need for a spotter when benching. Point is, I ended up getting into bouldering. If you want to send a bouldering problem, you…

> 3-5 minutes rest between sets

That is a lot of rest time. Try to keep it between 30-45 secs

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Post by mandeepj »

pm90 wrote: post #78
harbie wrote: post #22

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This was how I felt about lifting weights. I know about all of it's amazing health benefits, but you've got 3-5 minutes rest between sets, with most programs having you do at least 9 sets total. That's not even counting the time added on if someone else asks to work in sets with you. Plus the need for a spotter when benching. Point is, I ended up getting into bouldering. If you want to send a bouldering problem, you…

On the contrary, lifting weights has been one of the most fruitful additions to my life. I started around 5 years ago and it visibly changed my body in a year; something which I've wanted for a long time. Every time, its a thrill to be able to lift more weights, to complete the reps and know that I'm stronger than I was a month ago. I'm guessing what bothers you the most is the idea of doing the same thing over and o…

> idea of doing the same thing over and over again

You can change your exercises every 2-3 months otherwise your muscle will hit a saturation point or start facing fatigue due to same type of work out

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