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  • NYT: Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain—Cardio, Strength or HIIT?

    The evidence keeps piling up. While the NY Times article is not specific to MS, the takeaway is very applicable. - D

    Some forms of exercise may be much more effective than others at bulking up the brain, according to a remarkable new study in rats. For the first time, scientists compared head-to-head the neurological impacts of different types of exercise: running, weight training and high-intensity interval training. The surprising results suggest that going hard may not be the best option for long-term brain health.

    http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/0...&nlid=58027120
    Dave Bexfield
    ActiveMSers

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    Dave thanks for posting this article. It definitely adds to the evidence that aerobic activity is beneficial to the brain. I also got a chuckle when I read how scientists got rats to do strength and HIIT training. Good stuff!

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