Your Brain Loves Movement But Not Always the Marathon
There is a reason many people feel mentally sharper after a demanding workout. Not just sweaty or physically accomplished, but clearer — as though the brain itself has been switched back on.
Scientists are increasingly discovering that certain forms of exercise do more than strengthen muscles or burn calories; they may actually help the brain adapt, learn, and function better.
The growing attention around high-intensity interval training, better known as HIIT, comes from this idea. Unlike long, exhausting workout sessions, HIIT alternates brief periods of intense movement with short recovery breaks. A few minutes of fast cycling, sprinting, skipping, or stair climbing followed by rest may be enough to wake up both body and mind.
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