What's up folks? Welcome back to the Whoop podcast. This is our 200th episode, which is pretty

amazing. We've been sitting down with the top athletes, performers, researchers, scientists,

and more to learn what the best in the world are doing to perform at their peak. And I remember

saying a few years ago now, okay, we'll do 10

episodes and see how it goes. So here we are. We're on episode 200. A big thank you to all of our

listeners. I'm your host, Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of Woop. And we are on a mission to unlock

human performance. On this week's episode, our VP of Performance, Kristen Holmes, is joined by Dr. Tommy Wood.

Dr. Wood is a senior fellow in the Pediatrics Department at the University of Washington

and Chief Scientific Officer of Norish Balance Thrive, a company devoted to optimizing performance in athletes.

He is an expert in strength training and has also coached and competed in multiple sports,

including rowing, crossfit, powerlifting, and ultra endurance raising. He is a true expert in the

connection of the brain and body and knows just how to train physically to set the brain up for

long-term health and success. Dr. Wood and Kristen discuss the connection between the mind and body,

how exercise and training can improve cognitive function, improving long-term brain health,

tips to reduce the effects of aging, the cognitive difference between strength and cardio training,

the best way to create a comprehensive training program,

and how metabolic health can influence the mind and body connection.

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family. There's no better way to kickstart your year and get your resolutions off right than

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$60 credit on WOOP accessories. That's WI-L. If you have a question, you want to see answered on the

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