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How Much Exercise Does Your Brain Actually Need?

Does a walk around the grocery store count as exercise? A physical therapist says yes, and the reason why changes how you think about moving your body.

In this episode of Hello, Brain :), host Collin Adams sits down with physical therapist Dr. DeJ'a Crippen, PT, DPT, to talk about exercise and the brain. Every movement starts in the brain, so what is actually happening in there when we move? DeJ'a explains how physical therapy retrains the nervous system, the three signs your brain has really learned a skill, and how much exercise you need to see a benefit. Collin shares how two push-ups…

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