Dr. Tommy Wood

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Huberman Lab · Accelerate Learning & Increase Cognitive Capacity | Dr. Tommy Wood · 20 Jul 2026 podcast

But intermittent exposure to these stresses is really important.

And Celia also talked about the idea of hypostress, not having enough stress because then you don't adapt.

You don't build function and response.

So we just need to think about them very differently because those acute stresses are incredibly important for driving adaptation.

again, two different windows, say, of action.

So there's that acute kind of arousal.

And this would be, you know, you go in the gym, you do a couple of sets, you're not maxing out.

You know, it's probably going to be a fairly typical exercise.

a couple of sets of eight to 12 reps, kind of 80% of max, something like that.

You do- Compound movement?

Yeah.

So most studies use machines, right?

So maybe do a leg press and a chest press and a lat pull down.

Okay, but multi-joint movements.

Multi-joint movements, usually with machines.

And again, if that takes 20 to 30 minutes, that kind of shows some similar effects to that like 20 to 30 minute jog that I talked about in terms of some acute bumps in cognitive function, probably through arousal, the mild activation of those arousal pathways.

Actually, quite similarly, I mean, probably slightly higher intensity will also be beneficial as long as you're able to recover over time.

That recovery is critical, just like I was just saying in terms of any kind of adaptation.

There are several studies of resistance training looking at cognitive function and brain structure over time.

I say several, it's like three or four.

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