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Working Out Increases Intelligence

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From Brawn to Brain Power, How Exercise Makes Us Smarter
Our bodies evolved in motion.  Our hunter-gatherer ancestors, as they’ve come to be called, did not sit at desks or in caves all day.  They had to move to eat–or be eaten.  It was in this natural environment of motion that the human brain literally evolved.

Ask any runner or fitness fiend and most will tell you that their best ideas come while they’re working out and it’s not their imagination…or maybe it is…their creative imagination that is!  Exercise literally increases the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain, refreshes our brain cells and stimulates new synaptic exchanges that are a vital part of the creative, thinking mind.

The other time the brain does this the most?  In sleep!  So the message here is to remember these two basic things:  exercise and adequate rest are not optional, they are essential, and can even make you smarter.

So, next time you need more mental juice or feel “brain dead” as the saying goes, try some simple exercise to get your blood flowing, such as a brisk walk, a few rounds of climbing stairs, squat jumps or some good ole jumping jacks, and you’ll be amazed at how very effective a couple of active minutes can be.  Power naps work for some people and can be just the thing, but often the nap is as much about getting horizontal to shift the blood flow as much as the actual need for a nap.  For those who have a hard time fitting exercise into their schedule, try three minutes of a vigorous–but safe–activity instead.  The results should be energizing!

A great and enjoyable resource for learning more about how the brain functions, written in language that had my teenage daughter chuckling more than once as she studied it, is Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina.  It’s a favorite in our household and if you buy it from my daughter’s blog, (she’s a budding teen entrepreneur), she will send your book with her FREE study guide, great for teens, college students and as a teacher resource.

Order Brain Rules from:
www.DevaniAnjali.com (includes a FREE student/teacher study guide)
Or, your usual favorite book source, and for more information and fun videos by author John Medina:  www.BrainRules.com

About Personal Training Certifications: Don't be fooled!

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Not all personal training certifications are equal.

My Gym Trainer is the best option for someone who wants the quality of workouts achieved by hiring a personal trainer without the cost.

The workouts contained here were designed by Jill Coleman, an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)-certified personal trainer.

Jill also holds a bachelors degree in Exercise Science, which is something you, as a consumer, should look for when evaluating who to listen to in the fitness world.

Other top fitness certifications include those from the National Sports and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

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