The presence of the central governor may explain why interval training – short bursts of high intensity exercise interspersed by recovery periods – works so well. According to Noakes, regular sprints that push us close to our limit of maximum performance don’t just increase physical fitness, they also retrain the brain. They teach the central governor that pushing ourselves that hard was fine, so next time it’s safe to push ourselves a little bit further.
-Jo Marchant
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