As Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia continue to rise, many people are looking for ways to protect their brain health as they age. One neurophysiologist believes one physical exercise may stand above the rest when it comes to the brain.
In a recent episode of The Diary of a CEO podcast, neurophysiologist Louisa Nicola, whose mission is to “end Alzheimer’s disease,” according to her profile on Instagram @ louisanicola_, was asked which single exercise she would choose if she could do only one for the rest of her life to protect her brain. Her answer? The deadlift.
Nicola argued that the exercise engages nearly the entire body. “If done correctly, the deadlift can use almost every muscle in your body,” she said, listing muscles including the erector spinae (deep back muscles extending from the pelvis to the base of the skull), glutes, quadriceps, serratus anterior (a muscle on the side of the chest), and calves. Recruiting so many muscle groups at once, the movement would also be comparable to a barbell squat, she said.
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