Exercise and the brain

Exercise has a profound effect on the brain. We know that. And that’s why many of us here, those who follow Farmer Gym, #dowork. We do it for the mental edge; we do it for the release, or the “therapy”; we do it to develop mental fortitude. But did you know that fitness does far more than this for the mind? Yep, it’s true — and research backs it up. Exercise has the ability to enhance mood, improve memory, and even make us smarter! How, might you ask? The increased blood flow of physical activity causes the brain to restructure. It enables denser, more complex connections between neurons, and it develops new brain cells. It also has been shown to produce more blood vessels, which increases the transport of nutrients throughout our thinking machine. #themoreyouknow