Does Lifting Really Improve Mental Health? (Episode 133) @strongerbyscience
Does Lifting Really Improve Mental Health? (Episode 133)  @strongerbyscience
Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
In this podcast episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo review the literature on lifting for mental health. Does exercising improve your mood? How long does this last? What about lifting? Can we improve our long-term mental health through physical activity and lifting weights?

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Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
10:02 - Impact of exercise on mood overview
38:55 - Best forms of exercise for mood improvement
47:00 - Long-term effects of exercise on mental health
01:25:59 - Lifting impacts on mental health
01:41:12 - Audience questions

References
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5928534
researchgate.net/publication/328300714_Special_Issue_-_Therapeutic_Benefits_of_Physical_Activity_for_Mood_A_Systematic_Review_on_the_Effects_of_Exercise_Intensity_Duration_and_Modality
bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/16/1049
researchgate.net/publication/272075228_A_systematic_review_and_meta-analysis_of_exercise_interventions_in_schizophrenia_patients
bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/12/701
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2790780
frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.714014/full
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178122006102
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28819746
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2680311
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8471285/#B24-ijerph-18-09477
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38281452
nature.com/articles/s41598-021-03761-3
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10870815

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