Exercise Makes You Smarter - This Is Why (animated)

Back when I was in still in school there was this stereotype going around.
Kids who were nerdy and never did any kind of sports were considered the most intelligent and bright.
The jocks who were sporty and fit, were often branded as simple-minded and empty-headed.
So by following this stereotype you had two groups: Smart and weak. Dumb and fit.
However in the recent years, there's a new stereotype that's gained popularity: A smart jock.
An individual who is both intellectually gifted and is physically fit.
Did they win the genetic lottery or is it possible that exercise could make you smarter?
Today we'll look at the body-brain connection and how moving our body can benefit the brain.
Some of the studies mentioned in the video:
www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
people.stu.ca/~raywilliams/Psy...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
gardnercenter.stanford.edu/si...
citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Images © Piers Baker www.svgdoodlewhiteboard.com
#smarter #exercise

[@One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All]

One tip from my learning for the exams - make the run a reward for learning. It is unbelievable how it tricks your mind! Earlier a run was "necessary evil" for me and I went 1x in 2 weeks. While learning I just simply changed the mindset from a "punishment" to a "reward". I swear I go running every single day since. Plus the benefit for learning! I finished with excellent grades and I keep running switching to trail running at the moment! :)

[@essennagerry]

That's awesome to hear, I wish you all the best. :)

[@sararivz668]

That’s brilliant

[@pfkkv9979]

Txn bro

[@emmaaly8567]

Going to try this

[@WHYISEVERYHANDLEALREADYTAKEN9]

How did you trick yourself?

[@wesnohathas1993]

Video: Exercise makes you smart. Me: Being smart makes you exercise.

[@carliejung8408]

😂

[@kimyoung3484]

👍👍

[@CamConscious]

Profound and underrated

[@rodolforp4200]

yeah thats how it works but this folk just wants to run some ads among us to get money

[@peterfruchtig5334]

@@rodolforp4200 Seams like you are not exercising enough. You have got too much unused agressiveness.

[@UrielManX7]

Basically: "Doing 30 mins of cardio every day gives you an Exp gain buff that can last the whole day".

[@akshatanand8548]

😂😂😂 Translation for gamers

[@AnirbanChatterjeeIndia]

Well put😄

[@squalley]

+10hp 😉🥃

[@quyentruongthiphuong1832]

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[@hunterxx8260]

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[@brian1185]

A small sidenote: increasing your heart rate also increases the amount of fuel available to your brain, which allows it to work better.

[@cyover4401]

thats helpful ty

[@mumar8522]

thank you for sharing

[@ignoreme1078]

oohh maybe why some of us works better under preassure

[@MsMonika59]

I grew up in Switzerland and we always had lots of different exercises to do. No fat kids ever - and still now they keep slim. Healthy eating habits is what you learn in Switzerland at home and school. I am forever learning and no take away at my house. Only home cooking. I feel good, happy and enjoy new experiences. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 😊👍

[@silkegehtyoutubegarnichtsa892]

Not Switzerland, but, the "20-40 minutes exercise in the morning", threw me off. Isn't that called, "Going to school" anymore?? Geez. #)

[@tongobong1]

What are healthy eating habits in Switzerland?

[@yatsue9114]

What kind of exeecise

[@mateuszchojnacki1889]

@@silkegehtyoutubegarnichtsa892 she said lots of different exercises. Of course I see your point on going to school being a profitable one. Please take note that was not what her message was about, though, as there are many useful exercises in this world we live in.

[@annelizabethnugent6089]

Oh for goodness sake no need to be over the top. Have a take away occasionally, now and again..and some cake etc

[@Xoaeb100]

Me: * starts going to gym to gain muscle * My body: Yea it's Big Brain Time!

[@naomisings3324]

yeah that's right!

[@Kikwatz]

I'm a talented junior bodybuilders. My arms measures 44 cm. That means I'm very intelligent.

[@simonlundy1889]

Lmao 🦾🦾

[@pablopotato5967]

Cringe but good one

[@micahjacobson8533]

This is my new favorite KZbin channel. I love that you don’t make empty statements, you back it up with solid science in simple terms.

[@knicks2030]

Your longest video yet and it was great!

[@BetterThanYesterday]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@knicks2030]

Better Than Yesterday Did you just get a ton of subscribers? You are at 23K right now and it seems like just a couple of weeks ago you were much lower than that. Obviously I am very happy, but I want to know how much of a jump you got!

[@BetterThanYesterday]

Sorry to dissapoint, but I didn't get any subscriber jumps :) Been growing steadily at around 40 - 50 subscribers per day

[@knicks2030]

Better Than Yesterday I must not have looked in awhile. I remember when you were at about 5,000 maybe even less. Glad you are getting steady growth!

[@stargrazer2770]

@@knicks2030 wow last year he was at 23k subs and now he has 698k now that's progress

[@hepatitis]

I am used to running and now i am lifting weights. I must admit, i understand my materials easily. I am reviewing for the Bar exams btw. Exercise is a must!

[@qward2174]

Lifting weights = Bar Exam

[@katsukibakugo5029]

I gotta make a new morning schedule then. Exercising for 15 minutes after wake up, and then rest for 10 minutes, and then study for 60 minutes. As time went on, I'll slowly increase the time period of those activities. Thanks bro, your channel is a great channel. Keep up the great work

[@darkspiralasmrsoakedmushys9414]

Thank you so much for these videos ! They are so well researched and balanced views.

[@anthonytendo7639]

I've already written a comment before in a different video but I really wanted to thank you for this video again. It is so simply explained and the way you're showing it is just amazing! For each video I watch from you, I literally learn something powerful. Actually it is the first time I watch videos of the same guy and each of them are excellent! Thank you. I saw you you didn't do any videos for almost and you may have turned the page, and it is too bad, but I hope you can find your own path and be happy! Hopefully I can see your videos again, if not, just thanks!

[@meenanvs7452]

He is back

[@stalinmurugesan7743]

Thanks. The voice clarity made it easy to follow.

[@stalemateib3600]

It's hard to strike the balance between physical exercise and intellectual learning, especially when you are in the working world...

[@emmanueloladejo1339]

5-10mins physical workout is better than zero mins

[@zoemilinkovic]

Jogging in place while listening to this. I used to exercise regularly and remember how much better I felt then.

[@tedbataller9339]

"it's much better to be active over weight than skinny inactive"

[@KeonKori]

Yea. I’m currently skinny inactive.

[@micahjacobson8533]

Facts

[@ireitman1087]

I'm quite skinny

[@Kikwatz]

I'm a talented junior bodybuilders. My arms measures 44 cm. That means I'm very intelligent.

[@stealthkills749]

@@rodrigolinscaldas3305 we found the smart one finally

[@x.x_urelle_x.x157]

I'm actually learning here than I am in school. I binge watch the vids in this channel once in a while. As someone who is very inactive, I could really say that I tend lag and is kinda slow to learn compared to my classmates who are very active in many physical activities. Thank you so much for this! Someday when I improve myself and get better, I won't forget to come back here and thank you for contributing in my self-improvement. How I wish our school would teach us like this and care for us rather than making us robots and making us learn just for our "grades". It sucks ya' know..😔 But I'll do my best to learn outside of school like right now☺

[@x.x_urelle_x.x157]

Btw I know there's a slim chance that this comment would be read and will probably just drown in the sea of comments but I want to dedicate a song to you it's titled "Be the Future" by Dreamcatcher,Alexa and IN2IT. At the end of the video there is a message :> thanks a lot my online guide/teacher!

[@nathaniel1069]

So how did it go?

[@stellamiguel4063]

This is how I lost over 30 kilos in 10 months. I did 2 to 3 hours of walking 3 to 4 times a week for the benefit I could give my brain and amazingly found out the spontaneity of how my body got affected.. from size triple XL, to SMALL.

[@versanehere]

Really what was your diet plan

[@stellamiguel4063]

Hi Giri Varshiniachar. I started my walking November of 2018. Prior to that, for around 2 to 3 years I have already been going on a one full meal and one or two snacks per day but all those times, every time I look in the mirror I don't see me getting smaller. When I started to walk in the manner I did and after just a couple of months, I started to notice my clothes were getting loose. Then, I realized that when you go on just plain diet, we may be losing weight but our bodies do not actually shrink on its own. From this time, the motivation to continue with both the diet and walking was getting more and more encouraging for me.

[@versanehere]

@@stellamiguel4063 this is motivating me

[@stellamiguel4063]

Sorry for the late reply Siri, I am not always online. Yes. Don't be discouraged if you have been going on a diet and you don't seem to be getting smaller. Match your diet with walking. You will be doing your brain a big favor too.

[@sile8389]

I workout out 6 days a week and I love it so much. I’ve been doing it for 2 years now.

[@Lee.sae.ri10]

How many hour do you workout?

[@Lee.sae.ri10]

Have you seen any changes??

[@sile8389]

1-2 hours

[@jamesbentonticer4706]

Imagine how smart Stephen Hawking would have been if he could move.

[@lakhwinderg1]

James Benton Ticer that’d be like a cheat code

[@ceropride5590]

Probably not that smart. I think he was smart bcuz he couldnt move. He saw life in a different perspective. But that's just my opinion

[@jamesbentonticer4706]

@@ceropride5590 that doesn't explain why he was a genius with IQ over 160 before he lost any mobility at all.

[@jamesbentonticer4706]

@@lakhwinderg1 yes! No kidding :)

[@ceropride5590]

@@jamesbentonticer4706 kinda does. We can move so we dont take advantage of opportunities to learn we would rather do something alse. Obviously not speaking for everyone. In the other hand Hawkings that was pretty much his life books on books learning all the time cuz that's litterly all he can do to pass the time.

[@DiscountedChemist]

I remember back in high school, my best friend who was the ace of the volleyball team was one of the smartest people at my school.

[@divyamkurmah7795]

I live in cold Ireland and I remember during exam days how I woke up early morning( very cold ) and pump myself up in the gym, come back home, turn off all distraction and study.. This is the best study strategy I have ever done in my life.

[@Akash_Kumayu]

Put the speed to ×1.25. You will have more time to exercise!

[@nvmffs]

Or ... just read the title and dash out for a run!

[@Unholyspirit]

Way better at 1.25 ty

[@gregnixon1296]

Yes, the pace of speech is a bit slow.

[@parulparida8280]

1.5x😂

[@fitness-phenomenal6097]

For me this is true I got sharper and smarter in class when I was working out and I am very active having myself confident since I stopped working out my confidence level just got slow and I am not active and sharp as it is but today I am working out again and it is really wonderful feeling of you having more creative sharper than most

[@ankitKumar-rd7tl]

This is true.. Even I feel this change..when i was used to do exercise and study😎

[@unclemayhem6696]

My thumb got a thorough workout during this video from all the skipping over advertisements.

[@vaisakhvm1726]

Thanks a lot for sharing this inspiring and useful info😍❤. Loved the Naperville School Example !!!

[@sulisari]

When I was at the uni and had to study/memorise long texts I would always walk around the room while saying it out loud as I noticed that I would always remember faster when I was walking, now I know why :-D

[@ernestopicon6919]

As always: excellent video. Thank you.

[@boynextdoor4644]

It is not exact science but cardio or any form if exercise can boost your mood and fills you with a positive energy, now thats really a good start to do anything be it learning or cooking

[@Joy-zd3wu]

I appreciate you making these videos

[@jeanpingpresidentalibongos8703]

Sadly he doesn’t make videos anymore

[@bearsvlog5338]

@@jeanpingpresidentalibongos8703 why ? can you give me the reason? plsss

[@jeanpingpresidentalibongos8703]

@@bearsvlog5338 I wish I knew the answer

[@santana5713]

This guy really need more subscribers for these helpful videos.I subscribed

[@Visual_Writer]

Thank you for your excellent work. You provide huge value.

[@watchinvidzwatchinvidz7691]

I walk everywhere or take a bus if it's too far away. I am 43 now and will never stop walking or having a job where I move all day. My IQ is 150 and I know it is bc I exercised my whole life. I would love to see a scan of my brain to encourage me to keep on exercising. This is interesting and I want to research more about it.

[@jansenintheprovince5282]

It could be the reason why ideas come up after a pleasant, leisurely walk or fascinating activities such as after spending considerable time in one's hobby.

[@Msruthi91]

Yes. I can surely say that this video it makes me better than yesterday.

[@goestokorean]

Thanks to this video i find more motivation to keep going. Not only to get my ideal body fit but also to learn more about the language that i want to expert. ✌🏼

[@elnino4643]

Exercising also makes you sleep better which improves everything else

[@johnwilliam2381]

This is one of best channel I've ever come across. Am always fazed with d scientific fact always presented to back up d info. Am always drawn to all your videos. Pls I have a question for this video. How many times a week is ideal for workout and should it be consecutive? Thanks

[@jaxjaxvang4910]

Great video! Thanks so much🙏💜

[@erikvd4021]

Learning a lot from your vids. Thank man!

[@nkongemohamed8289]

Thx bro for this piece

[@JesusGamayon]

Thank you for sharing!

[@ranjithkumar-dm7pt]

Awesome video 💥.. I'm curious to know what software do you use for the wonderful animations?

[@carliejung8408]

thank you for creating such videos!!!! I love youu

[@nicholasharper3296]

EXCELLENT video! Super content that was delivered well. Well done, sir.

[@0.21rm2]

That was some real good information! I think all of us here can learn something from this video ❤️

[@erikaramirez3205]

Thank you, I am fascinated wth neurociences anda learning english, I hope the subtitles they were bigger to read while listening to the presentation. Very good.

[@beyondhumas5668]

U're videos R great & useful. It makes me better than yesterday💞

[@andrewwadham9956]

Thank you for this amazing video.

[@sonalmundhra248]

Thank you for making this video

[@rakeshachary7543]

Wow,,,, your videos will make me to do something, and boost myself... Keep motivating...😊👍

[@katmontgomery7699]

Funny how Public Schools eliminated gym classes...it use to be a requirement.

[@sam5345]

Maybe a good thing? More awareness these days, if a child already ran that day its probably not good for them to run again if they pushed themselves in the extracurricular exercise.

[@DimitriTheBarbarian]

Where is that?? My kids have 1 hour of PE every day

[@jheanelltabana8713]

@@DimitriTheBarbarian I guess it depends on where you are. When I went to public elementary school in Queens, NY, we had PE for one hour each week. We had recess everyday, but we weren't allowed to run bc it was just a parking lot and they didn't want us to fall. Same when I went to Catholic junior high in that city (graduated 2003). Went to HS in Florida, and the requirement was everyday for just one semester. But I got out of it by taking a health class at the local community college (I already did my semester in HS in NY, there was a problem with transferring the credits).

[@DimitriTheBarbarian]

@@jheanelltabana8713 all schools should have PE daily. It is beneficial, it creates life-long habit, and kids love it. Everyone wins

[@FatesRhysHoward]

@@DimitriTheBarbarian I'm a kid and i hate it, i have social anxiety and puts me under alot of pressure...

[@jeirzvlogs]

Thank you so much!!

[@primothegreat9022]

Also exercise everyday makes you have a good sleep at night.

[@mariuspadua24]

Thanks, this helps so much🥺

[@curioussaroj3983]

Thank you for making us understand

[@normanopena9498]

it really helps me a lot.. Thank you for the Motivation ..

[@rishviksaianjanchopparapu2213]

this channel is going to change my life

[@hisokathejokerjoker1269]

Thanks a lot man. my day is much better than yesterday 😊

[@sampathcreative7764]

Your video ia a great thought process ....thanks for sharing

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Very useful information, thank you so much❤️❤️❤️💪💪

[@marie-josevanrijsbergen8670]

Thank you for sharing…

[@FarhanAhmed-vt2ic]

Thank's for (great information💡)👍

[@steveshepherd333]

Really interesting ... thank you 🙏

[@weikanglim8668]

Thank you for the video

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This is great channel i found right time

[@DreamingInspirit]

hello do you have a podcast i can listen to? i love your content. thanks!

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Thanks your patterns, cuz it's really an avail for any level of life. Thx a 10X

[@eznamesphone9930]

Hey Better Than Yesterday I love your videos can you make more pleaseeee

[@alessandromestri9004]

Is even possible that this stuff might in part explain why we see that kids usually learn faster than adults?(because they tend to do a lot of movement during the day, on the contrary adult people tend to be more sedentary)

[@cozmo8849]

I think your on to something

[@123temesgen]

I think so to

[@123temesgen]

In my breaks at the day I will run more and do more fysical excersise, Jim Kwik also mentioned this

[@liam8370]

nope according to this podcast on neuroplastic younger brians just picks up stuff faster than adults

[@philipp-alexanderneumann6245]

Thanks for this video

[@samuelbeckley4813]

Thanks for the content, it's Interesting and enlightening ...

[@GenericInternetter]

Superb advice!

[@UNKNOWN-bp9ww]

I’m glad I’m doing push-ups and crunches and another exercise when you sit down a soft then slide to the front of the of it then dip down and come backup

[@jaydub2385]

My first time listening. Awesome and very informative. I will add exercise to my daily routine. Since I’m studying now. Is walking for 20-30min ok to start?

[@surbhipatel6944]

U can start with 5 min run

[@lunabrights4073]

I stretched when he said that you either use it, or lose it, lol

[@shravanikumari6907]

Hahaha

[@mrgruffy4499]

At one time, I believed that the "sports jocks" were brain dead. A physical impairment kept me from high school phys-ed. Hence, I devoted my energy to mental efforts, at the expense of physical strength. Yet, my mental abilities were around average. But one must weigh that with the mostly innocuous crap taught in public schools that one will seldom, if ever use. Despite 12 years of public schooling, I still have a mind. I spent most of the past 40 years reading, instead of regular exercise. This time was not totally devoid of physical activities as I build my home, remodeled other homes, and got into vehicle restoration. So, at age 75, I began a vigorous physical exercise program that I've stuck to for over 1 year. I've learned that the brain, like the muscles, grows and makes new connections when studying and trying to solve problems. From "Mindset" --Dr. Carol Dweck, page 219: "When they do think about what intelligence is, many people believe that a person is born either smart, average, or dumb; and stay that way for life. But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle--it changes and gets stronger when you use it. And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows, and gets stronger when you learn".

[@t_s_1277]

You're trying way too hard to sound smart big fella.

[@mrgruffy4499]

@@t_s_1277 Thanks. You are way too kind.

[@sujudawadi7037]

So beautiful Inspiration ...

[@beefanly4315]

@@t_s_1277 He's not. It just makes sense that he wrote that comment in an essay format as he is 76 years or older (I don't know his age), and spent most of his time reading.

[@pkrockin3923]

Exercise and continous learning are lethal combination. Of course the benefits exercise will be useless if you only watch TV or scroll through FB every after exercise though.

[@angelgoiko]

Thank you very much for your channel "Better than yesterday", it is, by difference, one of the best⬆️🌟! You do help people to understand better their bodies and lives!😃

[@joandybrel4786]

Muchas gracias !

[@globaltrekkerexplorer]

Exercise makes good sense! You don't have to be smart to figure this out! Interesting video.

[@tayla6015]

Nice video! Learned a lot from this.

[@MeBeMesni]

Realy good work

[@pamelanawman2073]

High intensity Aerobic exercise helps your brain become smarter, and helps with short term memory.

[@womansworkproductionco]

I love your videos!

[@memomo6203]

Thanke u 💚💚💚 I love ur channel

[@NethervvoidBuilds]

Could also be that individuals who have more discipline will do better in both physical and mental activities. It takes a lot of discipline to workout hard like you do in school sports.

[@judgejudy7283]

How has this information not gone widespread

[@adrianmagana01]

Could you link the studies that you mention in your videos at the description, please?

[@BetterThanYesterday]

Sure!

[@adrianmagana01]

Thanks!

[@Hawtload]

when I was in middle school, I'd get to school an hour or two early and play basketball in the gym with other kids who'd show up.

[@shivsmishraofficial]

This video should get million views

[@ByWayOfDeception]

You even got the pronunciation of Naperville correct. Good job.

[@kameijohnbosco1378]

Nice message of exercise

[@joseabad2552]

Thanks for sharing this information have a wonderful day ❤

[@SpiffyCheese2]

80% of youtube videos are trash, 20% aren't, this is one of the few 20% :D Edit: I forgot about this comment and had no idea that it got this many likes thanks!

[@spooky-nz9vj]

@Christina Reynolds i hope he meant comments

[@spooky-nz9vj]

Actually the more i think about it he meant video lmao

[@MegaJohnnycage]

pareto principle

[@schaitti]

That would be nice but it isn't... There are almost 90% trash-videos out there on KZbin... And almost every video on this channel isn't.

[@nyx3fs]

Christina Reynolds you kidding right? here in Brazil the top 10 videos most recommended, which 90% of brazilian people watch, is about “I swam with my dog in the pool”. Damn it, every time that i saw this things my eyes water... what a waste of time. I feel bad that this kind of video doesn’t reach them.

[@thebonzi3708]

Very interesting topic, I will try impellent some advice to me life.

[@lovelouellajy9357]

Thank you 💓

[@WackoCommander]

Great vid keep it up

[@hughmungus5033]

My home state is Illinois. Great work guys.

[@damientreveton1568]

Arnold: I started working out when I was 5 Also Arnold: I'm prime minister, movie star, multi millionaire, and this all came after i became the biggest man on the planet.