#109: How to train your nervous system

We train our muscles and our cardiovascular system. We can also train the network that we don't see: our nervous system. In this episode, Shannon focused on the autonomic nervous system. She talks about sympathetic and parasympathetic activation and how each influences your fitness results. She provides tangible tools and takeaways to start training your nervous system more effectively.0:00: Intro3:16 Breaking down the different parts of the nervous system6:27 How your nervous system heals your body post-exercise11:27 How does the act of exercising affect your autonomic nervous system? 13:05 How to know whether your workout activated your parasympathetic nervous system or your sympathetic nervous system15:00 How the nervous system is activated with strength training 17:25 Is stimulating your sympathetic nervous system necessary to see results? 22:00 How to know if you’re in a chronic state of sympathetic nervous activation 22:45 What to do if you identify you’re in a chronic sympathetic state25:20 How to assess if you aren’t recovering 28:37 How to train you autonomic nervous system29:31 How to train your nervous system in your warm-ups34:35 How to train your nervous system in your cool-downs38:57 Summary  Free Evlo WorkshopFree Evlo 101 class14 day free trialFollow Dr. Shannon on InstagramFollow Fit Body, Happy Joints on InstagramFollow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Tiktok