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Vital Juice

Fitness

February 25, 2011

Q: How can our workouts make us smarter?

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Here's how to effectively multitask your workouts.

A: A lot of people go to the gym and zone out. But think about when you're playing a sport: you're completely invested, emotionally, physically and mentally. To engage the brain, add complex movements, ones that combine strength training, balance and coordination to your workout such as a curtsy lunge that goes into a leg-lift and shoulder raise, a BOSU ball squat with bicep curl or a bicep curl while balancing on one leg, with eyes closed. Try this mind and energy-boosting exercise.

Source: Michael Gonzalez-Wallace, Super Body, Super Brain