subject: 6 Strategies For Making Your Nervous System Perform Its Best During Exercise [print this page] A poorly functioning nervous system will decrease your ability to exercise at the highest levels. You see, your nervous system controls how well your muscles can function.
But most people do not know how to prepare their nervous system's for the best workouts.
Thus, here is how to get your nervous system primed for action:
1. Have stimulants: Stimulants are great tools for getting your body to release hormones that activate your nervous system for action. But instead of taking supplements that can be harsh on your system, take natural stimulants like green tea.
2. Have some glucose before you exercise: Your nervous system needs a constant supply of glucose in order to function at its best. It can't use protein or carbs. So have a little glucose before you start exercising so that your nervous system doesn't crash.
3. Increase blood flow: More blood flow will translate into better workouts. You see your nervous system uses blood to get it's nutrition. So more blood translates into more nutrition which will allow your nervous system to function at its best.
4. Have an active warm-up: In addition to increasing blood flow, an active warm-up will get the muscles that you are about to exercise primed for the best nervous system coordination. You see, your nervous system controls your muscles with nerves.
5. Use your internal rhythms to your advantage: Your internal rhythms control how well your nervous system functions. You see, your body is more alert during certain times of the day. Your best bet would be to exercise a couple hours after breakfast.
6. Prime your adrenals with a psychological tactics: Having an exercise ritual that gets your pumped up, for lack of a better term, will have an impact on how well your nervous system functions. You see, psychological agitation primes your adrenals.
Getting your nervous system ready for action is a great way to enhance your ability to exercise at maximum levels of intensity for the best results!
