AEROBIC WINS

Aerobic Training

Walking manArthur Kramer of the University of Illinois used MRIs to prove that aerobic exercise builds gray and white matter in the brains of older adults. Later studies found that more aerobically fit grade-schoolers also perform better on cognitive tests.
Impact on intelligence: Strong



Lifting Weights

When weight lifters talk about getting huge, they aren’t referring to their hippocampus.

Weight-room

Researchers have found only the most tenuous link between heavy resistance training and improved cognitive function.
Impact on intelligence: Negligible

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