512. Ask Dr. G: Exercise Strategies for Optimal Health and Body Composition

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the fourth episode of Ask Dr. G, where Dr. Sara Gottfried answers questions from you, our Commune Community. Today, Jeff and Dr. G get into the details of exercise — what, when, how often, and for how long. They discuss the benefits of zone two training, the role of exercise in mood regulation, and the appropriate balance between aerobic, anaerobic, and resistance training.

Biomarkers of the heart

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To learn even more from Dr. G., you can watch her free Commune master class, Women, Food, and Hormones at onecommune.com/menopause

In this episode we cover:
0:03:18 – How should we move our bodies for optimal health?
0:05:46 -- What is a CT scan of the heart?
0:09:55 – Is it possible to exercise too much?
0:12:24 – How do you define oxidative stress?
0:14:33 – What types of plaques exist in the arteries?
0:17:05 – What biomarkers do you use to measure a healthy heart?
0:19:28 – How much exercise is optimal?
0:20:30 – How should we balance the different types of exercise?
0:24:31 – What are the different types of aerobic training, what is FTP, and what are the training zones?
0:29:19 – Is there an aerobic zone that is optimal for mood regulation?
0:30:03 – Can exercise be used to manage weight?
0:32:05 – What type of exercise is the most effective at releasing endorphins?
0:33:07 – What is the situation with lactic acid and sore muscles?
0:34:36 – How do you balance cardio -- aerobic and anaerobic training -- with resistance training?
0:37:25 – How can exercise influence healthspan?
0:38:19 – How critical is flexibility?
0:44:31 – When is the best time to exercise?
0:47:21 – How does your body feel now, in your 50's, compared to your 20's?

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasnow. Today I'm excited to feature yet another episode in our series on the Commune podcast called Ask Dr. G.
0:26.2	We are consistently in receipt of very interesting questions from our commune community regarding health.
0:28.5	And I simply cannot imagine anyone better suited to answer these inquiries than
0:33.4	my friend, Dr. Sarah Godfried.
0:36.0	So Sarah has been kind enough to lend her considerable experience
0:40.1	and knowledge here on the show to answering these questions. Dr. G is a Harvard-educated
0:46.7	physician, researcher, and educator. She received the moniker of Dr. G from the Philadelphia 76ers for whom she serves as health coach.
0:57.1	She has led commune courses on the topics of perimenopause and menopause and happily.
1:02.3	We seem successful in luring her up to commune to Panga on a regular basis where she is leading
1:08.6	retreats.
1:09.8	So you can be part of the conversation here on the podcast
1:12.5	and submit your questions at one commune.com backslash
1:17.5	Ask Dr. G, that's ASKD-R-G.
1:22.3	We'd love to hear from you.
1:23.7	To learn more from Dr. G, you can watch her free commune masterclass, women, food, and hormones
1:31.1	at Onecommon.com slash menopause. That's onecombeen.com slash menopause. We're so grateful to those of you
1:40.3	who write us reviews on Apple Podcasts that we created a special offer for you,
1:44.6	30 days of free Commune membership. That's All Access for a Whole Month. Just scroll down
1:50.5	to the review section and tap Write a Review. Then email support at onecommon.com with a screenshot
1:57.2	of your review, preferably a positive one, to receive your all access pass for 30 days.
2:05.6	Okay, in today's episode, Dr. G and I tackle exercise. Specifically, Dr. G addresses what we should do,
2:13.6	when we should do it, how often, and for how long? And can we overdue exercise? Well, Dr. G.
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