Recent research has found evidence that it is possible.
Is it possible to work your arm and leg muscles and reap the benefits brain-wise? Lifting weights may assist in strengthening your memory, too. It is entirely possible, researchers say, to correlate strength training with a sharper mind.
How does it work?
After undertaking studies with a select group of subjects, researchers have found that people are able to better recall certain events after the body has been stressed. Lifting weights, which subjects the body to a form of stress, has an impact on the brain, effectively strengthening it as well, in the process.
Those studies showed that even a brief bout of lifting weights helps to improve memory by close to 10%.
Exercise and brain development go hand in hand
It’s also been shown that other types of exercise – such as aerobics, running or even walking, help improve heart rate and the flow of blood to the brain, thereby strengthening the brain in the process.
Previous research asked people to partake in a study, where the subjects were asked to memorise given information prior to their