🏆Lifting Weights Makes You SMARTER! (New Science)
Lifting weights improves your brain processing speed and memory.
In this recent 2023 study, the researchers found that students have much better learning ability right after performing a full-body workout [1].
This could be because you are more alert right after a training session. But lifting weights also helps you get out of your head. A training session gives you a nice mental break before having to study or work again.
I personally like to train early morning or in the middle of the day during lunchtime for this reason. I notice a benefit from that increased “post-workout focus.”
The only exception is trying to work after a heavy leg day. That can fry you a bit physically and mentally lol!
📚Scientific Reference:
Venezia, Andrew C., et al. "The effects of acute resistance exercise on memory, processing speed, and mood state after a cognitive challenge." The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 37.9 (2023): 1738-1745.