#172: Your nervous system & fitness part 1: Central nervous system fatigue

The next three episodes will be about specific mechanisms of your nervous system. Today, Dr. Shannon talks about how central nervous system fatigue influences your workouts and how to manipulate variables to reduce central nervous system fatigue. 0:00: Introduction 2:38: The central nervous system’s (CNS) role in fatigue4:40: 7 mechanisms that can cause CNS fatigue4:45: 1st mechanism: Metabolite build up6:44: 2nd mechanism: Lack of muscle glycogen or blood glucose 7:24: 3rd mechanism: Pain8:11: 4th mechanism: Post workout inflammatory response 8:53: 5th mechanism: Cardiovascular strain9:29: 6th mechanism: Complex exercises10:10: 7th mechanism: Choosing exercises that you don’t enjoy 12:40: Exercise selection and muscle growth 15:30: How to minimize CNS fatigue to get the most out of your workouts14-day free Evlo trialFollow Dr. Shannon on InstagramFollow Fit Body, Happy Joints on InstagramTo try Evlo for 2 weeks free, visit www.evlofitness.com