What do we know about the cns

[RINO]

Question for all.
What do we know about the cns ( central nervous system)?
As it appears to be one of our limiting factors on rout to progress.
For example : What are it primary components?
What are the main stresses on these componets ? What can we do to minimize it's stress through training ,diet ,supplements .

 

[RONJON]

hmmm good question bro^

 

[machola]

What are it primary components?
What are the main stresses on these componets ? What can we do to minimize it's stress through training ,diet ,supplements .

the first one is easy. its basic anatomy... the cns is the brain and spinal cord. can't help you with the other ones. get a good amount of sleep maybe? that would be important.

 

[coolkat]

Good topic! As I get older, I must consider possible overtraining.
generally, I remember reading something about the primary energy "tappers" of the CNS are; digestion, sex and recovery from sex, and physical recovery.

The CNS is quite amazing. Consider the mind/body connection, stress, relaxation, positive outlook, imagery, faith, neurotransmitters, sleep, use of drugs/alcohol, ect.

Arnold even suggested periods of relaxation daily to aid recovery ( meditation, listening to classical music, ect. ).

 

[tkav1980]

This is a great topic. what im about to say is mostly just what seems logical to me so im probably totally wrong. first off this is a fact, you brain requires 20% of all the calories you consume in a day for its own daily power needs. another fact is that sleep is important because there are changes made in your brain when you sleep, its almost like a hard drive de-fragmenting, and that makes alot of sence since your brain is nothing more than a biological super computer. now think about the rest of the CNS. your spinal cord. well if you take an extension cord and on the box it says you can put 10 wats of power through it safely and you put 15 wats through it will it break? YES, but you can still put that 15 wats through for a verry short time. so if its one surge of power followed by a cool down period the wire wont go bad. well your spinal chors is a big wire. its made of living cells instead of copper but its still a wire, well more like a power strip for your computer but you get the point. when we work out we ask that wire to handle more output that its used to handeling. it cant do that verry often before it will stop performing. i mean we can but performance will suffer. the best thing about it is that when we give it a break since its made of cells and not metal itll reset itself after a certain amount of time and be able to run at 100% quite quickly. now thats just the way i think of it, im probably totally wrong but hopefully someone more knowledgeable will come along and correct my mistakes.

 

[Big Bapper]

Very good thread, I believe emeric is pretty clued up on this.

 

[RINO]

Emeric.I would love to hear what you have to say on this.If you have the time.

 

[bigcats]

I absolutely believe overtraining directly effect our central nervous system.Some time away is good.I vary my workouts accordingly to hoiw my week is going to look.I take a break away from the gym every 3months for a week.I feel like a million dollars after.Get a good dep tissue massage and spinal alignment(chiro-practor.)Eat all solid foods meals no shakes.Now your ready for battle.

 

[physicslifter]

Emeric.I would love to hear what you have to say on this.If you have the time.

I second this!

As I get older, CNS recovery is a big limiting factor for me...used to be able to train hard 6 days a week when I was younger, but nowadays, anymore than three days a week lifting heavy and I'm freakin exhausted all of the time...

 

[dragonfire101]

I can tell you stimulating muscle over and over such as weight training you increase the rate of response of the central nervous system, which would eventually would enhance gross motor functioning etc.

I know there is the Central Nervous System, CNS, which is the brain and spine and Peripheral Nervous system, PNS, which is everything outside the CNS.

And within then sub categories Sympathetic and the Parasympathetic systems.

I have to look up the rest that's all I can remember form Nuero Psych class unless you want to here about synopsis and serotonin, which I remember all that stuff etc.

 

[aussiebulldog]

I find napping is the best tool to assist with my cns recovery. wish I could do it every day. I really need my power naps when in late stages of blast.

 

[Super1]

kinetic chain.

the nervous system is part of the kinetic chain , which is comprised of the nervous system, skeletal system an the muscular system. the nervous system is made of billions of neurons that transfer information throughout the body via 2 seperate systems, the central nervous system ( brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system( nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord,.) i beleive that stretching is very important for the Nervous system because of its link to golgi tendons , muscle spindles, and joint receptors. but basically i would say 2 important elements in maintaining a healthy nervous system are to stretch and to work on balance and train in all planes, tranverse, frontal and sagittal.

 

[dragonfire101]

Nice link

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It summarizes up the Entire Nervous System

 

[dragonfire101]

Basic Overview some probably already know.


Nervous System Adaptations

Your body is filled with intricate spiderwebs of nerves that connect every part of your body to the primary nerve center, the spinal cord, and the brain. Every nerve has a different job to do. The nerves that control muscles are called motor nerves. The smallest part of the motor nerve is a single cell called a motor neuron. The neuron has many nerve fibers that branch out to provide nerve impulses to individual muscle fibers. The area of innervation is called the neuromuscular junction (the place where the nerve and muscle join). Although each muscle fiber only has one neuromuscular junction, the motor neuron can innervate hundreds of fibers. The motor neuron and the fibers it innervates are collectively called a motor unit . When the motor neuron is stimulated, all of that motor unit's muscle fibers will contract.

The trick to strength training effectively is to get the most motor units working at one time. The more motor units that are working, the more muscle fibers are contracting, the more force you can produce, and the more training benefits you see in terms of performance and aesthetics. During most daily activities, every motor unit in the muscle doesn't need to be recruited. It takes less muscular force to sit at a computer or drive in a car than it does to lift heavy weight or move a piece of furniture. If these lazy motor units aren't called on for duty very often, then it's a case of use it or lose it. When you introduce weight training, you are calling into action motor units that have never been taxed before. Now the muscle activates fully and becomes more efficient at doing everyday chores as well.

Most of the significant strength gains that you see when you first embark on a weight-training program are due to neural factors. Your nervous system is very good at adaptation. It listens to what you want your body to do and responds appropriately. When you begin training with weights or try any new sport or movement, your nervous system steps up to the plate and does everything in its power to allow you to accomplish the task at hand. It recruits more motor neurons, which in turn recruit more muscle fibers. The increase in fiber recruitment and neural coordination leads to strength gains, without the muscles actually getting bigger (hypertrophy). Even advanced weightlifters have been shown to increase their strength and power, without increasing muscle size, when they change their exercise programs. This phenomenon can only be the result of neural adaptations and increased recruitment.

Ref(Healthline)

 

[RINO]

Thanks for the link.

 

[physicslifter]

Nice link

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It summarizes up the Entire Nervous System

Good read!

 

[Muay Thai]

we can trick our peripheral nervous system and the way it relays messages from the cns to the body via the afferent system with supplements shock treatments and AAS imo

benefits include improved strength output, better mental concentration, greater training intensity, pain management, glandular secretions, all are modifiable to a measurable degree.

nervous system senses changes and intreprets them inside and outside your body, it responds to the interpretations by initiating action in the form of muscular contractions or glandular secretions

mind and body link very crcuail

 

[tkav1980]

heres a place to start.
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