#109: How to train your nervous system

We train our muscles and our cardiovascular system. We can also train the network that we don't see: our nervous system.  In this episode, Shannon focused on the autonomic nervous system. She talks about sympathetic and parasympathetic activation and how each influences your fitness results. She provides tangible tools and takeaways to start training your nervous system more effectively. 0:00: Intro 3:16 Breaking down the different parts of the nervous system 6:27 How your nervous system heals your body post-exercise 11:27 How does the act of exercising affect your autonomic nervous system?  13:05 How to know whether your workout activated your parasympathetic nervous system or your sympathetic nervous system 15:00 How the nervous system is activated with strength training  17:25 Is stimulating your sympathetic nervous system necessary to see results?  22:00 How to know if you’re in a chronic state of sympathetic nervous activation  22:45 What to do if you identify you’re in a chronic sympathetic state 25:20 How to assess if you aren’t recovering  28:37 How to train you autonomic nervous system 29:31 How to train your nervous system in your warm-ups 34:35 How to train your nervous system in your cool-downs 38:57 Summary    Free Evlo Workshop Free Evlo 101 class 14 day free trial Follow Dr. Shannon on Instagram Follow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Instagram Follow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Tiktok To try Evlo for 2 weeks free, visit www.evlofitness.com