The Neurotransmitter & Footwork Drills Connection | Ep. 90

The Neurotransmitter & Footwork Drills Connection | Ep. 90

Author: Self-Actualization Above The Line May 28, 2025 Duration: 42:37

It’s widely accepted that regular sprinting offers powerful health benefits—especially as we age. Among the most compelling effects are improvements in:

* Mitochondrial function

* Neurotransmitter production (including dopamine, serotonin, glutamate, and acetylcholine)

* Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) – which supports neuroplasticity and the growth, function, and maintenance of neurons

* AMPK activation – improving metabolic health, glucose uptake, and insulin sensitivity

* Reduced systemic inflammation

* NAD+ production – critical for cellular repair and energy metabolism

* Telomere length – a marker often associated with biological aging

There’s active research underway exploring these benefits. And while our brains are the result of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, our understanding of neurons, neural pathways, myelin, and neuroplasticity is still relatively new. But here’s the good news—you don’t need to wait for every paper to come in. You can test it for yourself.

My focus is on those of us over fifty who want to make the second half of adult life the best half. What I’ve found through sprinting and neuromotor footwork drills feels like the closest thing to anti-aging I’ve ever experienced.

I encourage you to dive deeper—research the benefits of sprinting, investigate how the items above affect performance, cognition, and vitality, and begin to form your own conclusions.

Join me live a few times each month, where I share real-time updates and demonstrations of the footwork drills I’m actively experimenting with.



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