Mental fatigue limits strength: 12 brain training sessions resulted in +93% repetitions
A study published in the European Journal of Sport Science: 22 recreational athletes performed strength training exercises over 12 sessions at home. Half of them performed cognitive tasks before and after training — the Stroop task on their mobile phones. Post-test results: +33% repetitions in the bench press, +93% in the bicep curl, +28% in the jump squat. And all this with lower perceived effort — subjectively…
