Cardio Can Boost Your Brain Power

According to the January Issue Of Muscle And Fitness Magazine, cardio can actually help with brain function. The researchers in the following quote came up with this theory after testing rats in a maze and observing them work the maze after exercising the rats.

“Researchers hypothesized that exercise increases Brain-Derived Neurotrphic Factor (BDNF), a critical growth factor for brain tissue, which enhanced the exercising rats’ ability to learn a maze. This means that regular cardio may enhance BDNF, helping you remember better and improving your cognitive ability at work or school. Be sure to include a minimum of 20 minutes of cardio three times per week to help lose fat, enhance your cardiovascular health and boost your brainpower.”

Arnold says…

“Get to da choppa! Do it now!”…I’m just playing, I couldn’t help myself. Anyway,

Arnold Says…

“Not only are protein supplements a cost-effective means of increasing protein intake without significantly increasing dietary fat, they are also convenient, which is important since meal frequency is such a critical aspect of bodybuilding nutrition.”

Quote Source: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The New Encyclopedia Of Modern Bodybuilding

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This weeks “Arnold Says…” comes out of October’s Muscle & Fitness magazine. I let someone borrow my Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding and had to go to this magazine as a last resort. In this segment Arnold talks about Dips.

“To emphasize the lower chest, the dip is a great alternative to decline presses. Place your hands wide apart and lean your torso forward to place most of the stress on your pectorals…when your hands are close together and you position your body as vertically as possible, you de-emphasize the pecs and transfer most of the stress to the triceps.”

To read the full article you need Octobers Muscle And Fitness magazine. Sorry folks, I don;t feel comfortable posting the entire article without permission.