Dr. Rhonda Patrick

They're doing this at 50, so it's never too late. But also just look what exercise can do. Wow. Right? And that's like for me, I like to understand. I get this like dopamine. I'm like, oh, yes, like this is what I can do. I'm on it, you know? And it's like that's – it helps me understand. adopt a type of protocol where I'm doing my exercise and I'm motivated and that was definitely part of it too.

Um, certainly I would say I'm stronger and my VO2 max has improved my running. I'm faster. And even the strength training has helped with that. And so there's been like, like I've definitely been like lifting a lot more and that's carried over to my cardiovascular performance as well. Why is that? I don't know. I think my legs are stronger. You know, I think it's a big part of it.

Um, certainly I would say I'm stronger and my VO2 max has improved my running. I'm faster. And even the strength training has helped with that. And so there's been like, like I've definitely been like lifting a lot more and that's carried over to my cardiovascular performance as well. Why is that? I don't know. I think my legs are stronger. You know, I think it's a big part of it.

I also am using more upper body too when I run. Like I feel like, especially on like hills or something, it helps me like go up the hill. Also, I'm going to be honest. Lifting is hard. Like, you know, I'm doing, it's hard mentally.

I also am using more upper body too when I run. Like I feel like, especially on like hills or something, it helps me like go up the hill. Also, I'm going to be honest. Lifting is hard. Like, you know, I'm doing, it's hard mentally.

And it's- And physically too. And physically too, but mentally, like I'm doing, I do a lot of barbell work. I'm doing front squats where I clean and- You know, it's scary. There's never a time when I'm not down there. And I always do progressive loading, right? So I actually have not injured myself when I work with a coach. But I'm scared. You have to focus.

And it's- And physically too. And physically too, but mentally, like I'm doing, I do a lot of barbell work. I'm doing front squats where I clean and- You know, it's scary. There's never a time when I'm not down there. And I always do progressive loading, right? So I actually have not injured myself when I work with a coach. But I'm scared. You have to focus.

You have to really pay attention.

You have to really pay attention.

And I feel like the mental toughness I've gotten from weight training has carried over to other areas. Like when I'm running and it's like going fast is hard. And so...

And I feel like the mental toughness I've gotten from weight training has carried over to other areas. Like when I'm running and it's like going fast is hard. And so...

it's it's you know or doing work like work things that i'm procrastinating it comes it becomes a little easier it really does carry over really does carry over and so i think about that too now when i'm like gosh i like i don't want to do this like but i know it's going to make me stronger and it's going to help me in other areas right how has it helped you as a parent

it's it's you know or doing work like work things that i'm procrastinating it comes it becomes a little easier it really does carry over really does carry over and so i think about that too now when i'm like gosh i like i don't want to do this like but i know it's going to make me stronger and it's going to help me in other areas right how has it helped you as a parent

Well, the same goes for that as well. I mean, for one, I feel, you know, happier because exercise affects mood and that also helps, like with sleepless nights and stuff, it helps. There's a lot of struggles as being a parent, right? You're caring for this other person. You want the best for them. You don't want to intervene too much. You want them to learn.

Well, the same goes for that as well. I mean, for one, I feel, you know, happier because exercise affects mood and that also helps, like with sleepless nights and stuff, it helps. There's a lot of struggles as being a parent, right? You're caring for this other person. You want the best for them. You don't want to intervene too much. You want them to learn.

I mean, there's like a million things that you're like the stress, right? The stress that ages us. I mean, I feel like I aged like 20 years after I became a mom. But it was like, oh, yeah. For sure. Not just the sleep, like not like the lack of sleep, but just the stress of like the worry, the worry of everything, you know, and stress is accelerates aging on like a molecular level.

I mean, there's like a million things that you're like the stress, right? The stress that ages us. I mean, I feel like I aged like 20 years after I became a mom. But it was like, oh, yeah. For sure. Not just the sleep, like not like the lack of sleep, but just the stress of like the worry, the worry of everything, you know, and stress is accelerates aging on like a molecular level.

Like, you know, there's lots of like, I could go into the details on it where it's just not good. But I do like the exercise is a big, it makes me mentally more happy, stronger. And yeah, I just think it's a big part of mental health.

Like, you know, there's lots of like, I could go into the details on it where it's just not good. But I do like the exercise is a big, it makes me mentally more happy, stronger. And yeah, I just think it's a big part of mental health.

for sure and and buffering encountering those negative effects that stress does have because there's lots of things that are out of your control and You have to like you have to find a way to buffer that and exercise is one of those ways that does buffer it for sure something I wanted to talk about what you mentioned earlier from lack of sleep to also high intensity exercise or resistance training and