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In this episode, we cover:

Terms

• The autonomic nervous system - anatomy and functions
• Autonomic balance
• Sympathetic tone

Types of Exercise and How each Affects Autonomic Balance Acutely and Chronically

• Aerobic exercise (with some key differences between low intensity and medium-high intensity)
• Resistance exercise

The Athlete's Autonomic Nervous System

The Phases of Overtraining

1. Sympathetic overtraining
2. Parasympathetic overtraining

Key Takeaways

The goals of chronic training — from an autonomic nervous system standpoint — are to:

1. deepen resting parasympathetic dominance
2. sharpen the acute sympathetic response to exercise
3. accelerate post-exercise autonomic recovery

HRV monitoring over time is the most accessible tool athletes have to track whether training is achieving those goals or not.

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