#27: How to exercise when you're stressed

Stress can affect how your body recovers and benefits from exercise. When you're particularly stressed, that is NOT the time to switch things up, avoid moving altogether or ramp up the intensity. All those things will backfire.  In today's episode, Dr. Shannon discusses how the neuroendocrine system responds to stress and best practices for exercising during a particularly mentally stressful time. 2:50  Physical pain associated with mental/emotional stress  6:46  How moderate exercise can help with stress  8:53  The neuroendocrine system and exercise volume 11:16  Steady state cardio 13:05  How to choose workouts during stressful times  15:20  How stress can negatively effect your training  18:01   Signs that you are chronically stressed  20:09  How to exercise when you are stressed  Study referenced: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-008-0852-1 Article referenced: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2012/11000/Psychological_Stress_Impairs_Short_Term_Muscular.23.aspx Try a week of Evlo - keep the classes forever, no CC required: https://www.evlo-fitness.com/free-week-of-evlo-podcast Dr. Shannon's IG: @dr.shannon.dpt Join Evlo: www.evlofitness.com To try Evlo for 2 weeks free, visit www.evlofitness.com