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The BDNF Protocol Guide
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In this video, Rhonda Patrick and Brady Holmer discuss 3 workout protocols for increasing cardiorespiratory fitness:
• The Norwegian 4x4 • The 1-minute on/1-minute off protocol • Tabatas
They also discuss how variation in interval training boosts fitness adaptations.
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Exercise News
- Lifestyle changes, but not metformin, were linked to a lower burden of chronic disease over time in adults with prediabetes.
- Blood flow restriction during recovery after sprint intervals may strengthen muscle mitochondrial adaptations.
- Higher cardiorespiratory fitness may be linked to greater energy-use capacity in immune cells.
- Heated yoga may improve symptoms in adults with moderate-to-severe depression.
- In a decades-long study, 90 minutes or more of weekly resistance training showed the strongest association with lower mortality.
