#172: Your nervous system & fitness part 1: Central nervous system fatigue
Description
The next three episodes will be about specific mechanisms of your nervous system. Today, Dr. Shannon talks about how central nervous system fatigue influences your workouts and how to manipulate variables to reduce central nervous system fatigue.
0:00 : Introduction
2:38 : The central nervous system’s (CNS) role in fatigue
4:40 : 7 mechanisms that can cause CNS fatigue
4:45 : 1st mechanism: Metabolite build up
6:44 : 2nd mechanism: Lack of muscle glycogen or blood glucose
7:24 : 3rd mechanism: Pain
8:11 : 4th mechanism: Post workout inflammatory response
8:53 : 5th mechanism: Cardiovascular strain
9:29 : 6th mechanism: Complex exercises
10:10 : 7th mechanism: Choosing exercises that you don’t enjoy
12:40 : Exercise selection and muscle growth
15:30 : How to minimize CNS fatigue to get the most out of your workouts
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