Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Remarkably, a study showed a short, six-minute bout of intense cycling induced a four to five-fold increase in BDNF.
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Remarkably, a study showed a short, six-minute bout of intense cycling induced a four to five-fold increase in BDNF.
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And the more VO₂ max improved, the higher BDNF rose after exercise.
Improvements in VO₂ max after 12 weeks of training were associated with greater changes in post-exercise BDNF levels (even though resting BDNF didn't change).
doing six rounds of 40 second intervals where you're going as hard as you can for 40 seconds followed by a recovery period um also really increases brain Drive neurotrophic factor in fact it increases it four to five times more in people um compared to to individuals that are doing about an hour and a half of more lower intens intensity cycling at about 25% they their BO2 Max Peak