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Have there been any studies on quantitative effects? If I wanted to increase my IQ 1 point how much exercise should I be doing?

tomjakubowski 4y ago
I don't know about exercise, but an easy way to increase your IQ score is to take the test repeatedly.
vasco 4y ago
None where you get hit in the head. Curious to see martial arts where you can get punched in the face anywhere near "good for brain" discussions.
- thesz 4y ago
  Thank you! Martial arts is a pet peeve of mine. First, I think I should note that amateur boxing does not incur brain damage that is recognizable by contemporary methods. I see no studies contrary to that. Thus, basically, if you like boxing or other martial arts training, do that - having some exercise is better than not having any, and boxing is quite taxing. Then, I should proceed to my main point: how martial arts training of someone's choice corresponds to the three stresses that elevate BDNF? Typical martial art will train you for strength endurance. Strength endurance is an ability to exert about 30% of your 1RM for a prolonged period of time and training it is not directly a strength training neither it is an endurance training. I think one should train for strength and/or stamina (direct relation with BDNF levels) and then take classes on martial arts technique (pattern recognition and reaction). This is how sambo/judo champions are trained, from what I know.
thesz 4y ago
Here's one study amongst many: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02612/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.0261... "Results: ...Groups of moderate (≈40) and high (≈49) fitness outperformed the group of low (≈31) fitness for inhibition and episodic recognition, whereas no significant differences between moderate and high fitness were observed (ANCOVAs). Breakpoints between benefits from VO2max for inhibition and recognition were estimated to ≈44/43 mL·kg−1·min−1 (multivariate broken line regressions)." Be a moderately fit, at the very least. Resistance training will reduce side effects of endurance training (muscle loss and hormone profile) and also would help reduce all cause mortality: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2453303/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2453303/ If you would like to live long and be smart, walk (jog, run) and hit the gym. ;) Actually, I found that searching for the balance is a congitive test in itself. It can be said that the way you solve it describes and defines you.

tomjakubowski 4y ago

I don't know about exercise, but an easy way to increase your IQ score is to take the test repeatedly.

vasco 4y ago

None where you get hit in the head. Curious to see martial arts where you can get punched in the face anywhere near "good for brain" discussions.

thesz 4y ago
Thank you! Martial arts is a pet peeve of mine. First, I think I should note that amateur boxing does not incur brain damage that is recognizable by contemporary methods. I see no studies contrary to that. Thus, basically, if you like boxing or other martial arts training, do that - having some exercise is better than not having any, and boxing is quite taxing. Then, I should proceed to my main point: how martial arts training of someone's choice corresponds to the three stresses that elevate BDNF? Typical martial art will train you for strength endurance. Strength endurance is an ability to exert about 30% of your 1RM for a prolonged period of time and training it is not directly a strength training neither it is an endurance training. I think one should train for strength and/or stamina (direct relation with BDNF levels) and then take classes on martial arts technique (pattern recognition and reaction). This is how sambo/judo champions are trained, from what I know.

thesz 4y ago

Here's one study amongst many: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02612/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.0261... "Results: ...Groups of moderate (≈40) and high (≈49) fitness outperformed the group of low (≈31) fitness for inhibition and episodic recognition, whereas no significant differences between moderate and high fitness were observed (ANCOVAs). Breakpoints between benefits from VO2max for inhibition and recognition were estimated to ≈44/43 mL·kg−1·min−1 (multivariate broken line regressions)." Be a moderately fit, at the very least. Resistance training will reduce side effects of endurance training (muscle loss and hormone profile) and also would help reduce all cause mortality: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2453303/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2453303/ If you would like to live long and be smart, walk (jog, run) and hit the gym. ;) Actually, I found that searching for the balance is a congitive test in itself. It can be said that the way you solve it describes and defines you.