Sometimes we find that the effect of losing weight by exercise is not as good as expected, or some exercises that are effective for others are not effective for ourselves. Why?
Maybe it's because we forgot to use our brains when we were exercising. Researchers have found that the brain plays a very important role in the process of exercise. We have all experienced the improvement of brain power by exercise. In fact, conversely, the brain plays an equally significant role in promoting exercise and losing weight through exercise.
From now on, we should learn to use our brains to direct exercise in the process of losing weight.
A, a perfect simulated brain exercise can consume 15 ~ 20% more calories.
Fitness dance courses are in full swing in gyms all over the world. In addition to the temptation of fashion, another important reason is that dance is a "perfect imagination" sport. This "imaginary perfection" not only refers to the perfection of body movements when dancing, but also refers to the "motor memory" formed by our brains in the process of learning to dance.
The so-called "sports memory" means that when learning a certain sport, our mind simulates the state of the whole sport in our brain. For example, before dancing, we imagine the upcoming dance in our brains, so that after perfect imagination again and again, "sports memory" is solidified in our brains. After the formation of "sports memory", it will command all aspects of our body to cooperate as accurately as a calculator when we really start sports, so that the movements are perfect and smooth. An American study shows that successfully completing a group of movements consumes at least 15 ~ 20% more calories than stumbling.
Tell you what: Before you exercise, imagine the whole process of exercise in your mind, that is, simulate the upcoming action in your mind.
B, a quiet brain is 60% efficient.
Although we are not athletes, we also have the best sports conditions. Research shows that when we are in the best exercise state, the neural activity of the brain will be less and more focused than usual. EEG monitoring shows that at this time, our attention is only focused on small areas such as vision and related actions, and other neural network areas are almost inactive. The most surprising thing is that such a "quiet brain" can make us get more than 60% exercise effect.
Let's do this: focus on the action itself.
If you can't get into the state for a while, you can "exercise hypnosis" yourself. For example, when running, focus on pace; Count the strokes silently when hitting the ball; Feel the feeling of kicking the pool wall at the corner of the pool when swimming. Let yourself slowly enter a state of concentrated exercise.
C. Stimulation for 30 minutes can increase the calorie consumption by 30%.
It is easy for our brains to like the new and hate the old. If you can't give it enough stimulation often, it will be too lazy to pay attention to what you do. Even give the wrong instructions to the muscles with negative emotions, which makes the muscles tense and the movements blocked.
Let's do this: constantly change the way and rhythm of exercise to stimulate the brain. For example, constantly changing the running speed during running, or adding a fast run after several jumps. Such intermittent exercises will constantly stimulate the brain to pay attention to the exercise itself without being distracted. 30 minutes of intermittent exercise consumes 30% more calories than regular exercise.
D, 10 minutes of balanced exercise =70 calories.
Have you ever practiced Tai Ji Chuan? The surface is calm, but in fact it sweats after exercise. The same effect also appears in yoga practice. Seemingly gentle yoga consumes 300 calories per hour. The reason is that both Tai Chi and Yoga emphasize the control of the brain over the body, that is, the ability to balance, which requires a high concentration of brain power during practice. Every 10 minute of balanced exercise can consume at least 70 calories, which is equivalent to 2 wafers of wafer.