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KHC 076 - Let’s Talk Endurance with Andrew Huberman

Jun 5, 2024

Expert in human endurance and neuroscience, Andrew Huberman, discusses topics like the importance of salt intake, pain endurance, sleep deprivation, brain functions, embracing pain mindset, adrenaline after injury, pain limits between men and women, and forward center of mass in endurance activities

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Andrew Huberman

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Endurance goes beyond physical limits, involving a deep mental toolkit for enduring challenges.

Short naps and mental rest aid in replenishing brain functions, enhancing endurance and focus.

Perception, competition, and mental strategies play a key role in pushing through pain and adversity for endurance.

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The Importance of Mental Endurance

Endurance is not just physical but also a mental game, with the willpower to endure exceeding any theoretical limit. The ability to push through and endure involves a deep mental toolkit including setting milestones, distracting oneself, and finding meaning in the effort. The anterior mid-singulate cortex in the brain plays a key role in endurance, influencing the ability to endure through challenges both psychologically and physically.

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Intro

2min

Exploring Human Endurance and Mental Strategies

21min

Exploring Mental Challenges of Running and SEAL Team Training

3min

Exploring Ketones, Brain Function, and Endurance Activities

4min

Mental Challenges and Strategies in Endurance Sports

24min

Gender Differences in Pain Management and Endurance

5min

Enduring Challenges and Pushing Limits

20min

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Join us for a discussion with Cam and Andrew Huberman. Today we’re talking about human endurance and how people like Courtney Dauwalter and Ken Rideout can endure the pain of long races.

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 Intro: A Theoretically Scientific Upper Limit to Human Endurance

0:03:28 The Importance of Salt Intake

0:04:57 Neuromental - Effort and the Perception of Effort

0:09:10 Pain, Enduring & Dopamine

0:15:34 Sleep - The Ultimate Reset & “Micro-Naps”

0:21:38 Sleep Deprivation, Hallucinations & “DPI’s”

0:23:54 The Brain’s Functions

0:28:37 A Mindset to Embrace Pain

0:30:18 Ad Break

0:32:19 CONTD: A Mindset to Embrace Pain

0:40:55 Adrenaline, Pain After Injury & Head Injuries

0:52:45 Pain Limits Between Men & Women

01:03:09 Forward Center of Mass: Enduring with Purpose

01:16:50 Outro

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