The Best Time to Exercise for Maximizing Practice Gains

The Bulletproof Musician

Research suggests that a short bout of exercise could enhance the effectiveness of your practice, by boosting encoding and memory consolidation.
But...if you were going to try this, when should you exercise? Before practicing? After practicing? For how long? At what level of intensity?
A 2023 study provides some answers!
Click through for all the nerdy details and references:
The Best Time to Exercise for Maximizing Practice Gains
(Oh - and if you’ve settled into a rather sedentary lifestyle in recent years and haven’t exercised in a while, do remember to consult with your physician before jumping into any sort of vigorous high-intensity exercise all of a sudden!)

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