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I'm surprised the article didn't mention 'Central Governor Theory'¹ which proposes that exercise fatigue is not a physical sensation but more like an 'emotion'
by gerbilly 6y ago
I'm surprised the article didn't mention 'Central Governor Theory'¹ which proposes that exercise fatigue is not a physical sensation but more like an 'emotion' created by the brain to prevent over-exertion.
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_governor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_governor
- azeirah 6y agoWhile her book doesn't mention this phenomenon by name, it does reference this exact concept. She mentioned that this is something marathon runners have to learn. When they're getting fatigued, it doesn't mean that they're out of energy at all, it's just a warning sign.