Ct Maxx Level 1 Course
- 1. 1 V I S I T U S O N L I N E A T W W W . C T M A X X . C O M CT Maxx Level 1
- 2. Welcome to CT Maxx Level 1 Presented By: Marty Miller DHSc. ATC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, MMACS Creator of the CT Maxx
- 3. “Necessity is the mother of all invention” Plato
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- 5. 5 We grew up in top physical shape or we didn’t grow up at all! Men use to cover 10-15 miles per day Women use to cover up to 8 miles per day
- 6. 6 • 2,000 steps is roughly one mile • Studies show that American men, with an average daily step count of 5,340, are moving more than women, who averaged only 4,912 steps a day • Americans are reaching roughly only 50% of their target amount of ste • Sedentary is considered walking under 5,000 steps per day
- 7. 7 • “Learning is the survival method we use to adapt to constantly changing environments”.
- 8. 8 Exercise stimulates Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), a protein that keeps neurons young, acting as a fertilizer for the brain. Encourage neurogenesis.
- 9. 9 BDNF is produced both in the central nervous system and in other tissues, including the vascular endothelium, and it is stored in platelets. A particularly high expression of BDNF is found in the hippocampus and in the cerebral cortex, and attenuated expression of BDNF in the hippocampus may constitute a pathogenic factor common to Alzheimer’s disease and major depression
- 10. 10 Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) promotes the survival and growt brain development and mediates activity-dependent synaptic plasticity and a BDNF levels are reduced in brain regions affected in Alzheimer’s, Parkinso
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- 12. 12 Exercise is considered to improve cognitive function by promoting neu effective in improving cognitive function in major depression and Type 2 diabetes.
- 13. 13 In healthy humans, short-term exercise increases the circulating BDNF level, and the contribution from the brain to BDNF in the systemic circulation is enhanced after prolonged exercise, possibly as a result of its release from the hippocampus, cortex, and cerebellum
- 14. 14 • Exercise influences the brain directly at the cellular level.”
- 15. 15 • The brain is not “hard wired”, it is constantly being “re-wired” • “Neurons that fire together wire together”
- 16. 16 Neuroplasticity and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in resp
- 17. 17 “To Keep Our Brains At Peak Performance Our Bodies Need To Work Hard”
- 18. 18 • Naperville High School Results • 3% of Student Body is Overweight • National Average is 30% • Scored #1 in the World in Science • Top in the World in Other Categories • Literacy Results - Exercise then Study
- 19. 19 • According to the World Health Organization Depression is the Le “Not Exercising is Like Taking A Depressant”
- 20. 20 • Glutamate: Is the most abundant neurotransmitter in the Central Nervou Neurotransmitters • gamma - Aminobutyric acid (GABA): Is the chief inhibitory neurotransm
- 21. 21 • Serotonin: policeman of the brain. Influences mood impulsivity, anger, • Norepinephrine: Fight or flight response. Mobilizes the brain and body • Dopamine: Reward, learning, satisfaction, attention and movement ne
- 22. 22 “The World Is Getting Faster, We Can Not A
- 23. 23 • If the brain is slow it can miss important informa • Faster neurons have cleaner and more powerful signals which leads to a greater impact
- 24. 24 • Critical Period • During childhood development of the brain is less organized m • Adult Brain Mapping • The brain has become more organized making it harder, not imp
- 25. 25 • During childhood there are high levels of learning taking place, e • During middle age is placid, or less learning, less focus required, • In your 70’s systems are shutting down.
- 26. 26 • We need something that requires intense focus throughout o • Keeping the mind alive requires learning something new with inte
- 27. 27 • Direct Recall • Problem Solving/Decision Making • Spacial Awareness The Big 4
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