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Jeff Cavaliere: Optimize Your Exercise Program with Science-Based Tools

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Challenge Muscles, Engage Upper Motor Neurons for Brain Longevity

The combination of mental challenge, skill improvement, and conditioning in workouts can be highly effective in motivating individuals to do more. Engaging both sets of motor neurons - the upper motor neurons in the brain and those in the spinal cord - through deliberate, controlled actions can promote brain longevity. Focusing on challenging muscles rather than just moving weights can lead to better muscle growth and strength, especially when contracting muscles intensely during workouts.

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