In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss the critical role of temperature regulation in optimizing athletic and physical performance.
I explain why overheating can hinder performance and endurance and how techniques like palmar cooling can help extend physical effort by aiding temperature regulation. I also highlight how specific body areas, such as the palms and face, are key targets for regulating temperature, allowing heat to dissipate efficiently. Lastly, I discuss how temperature can support training recovery while cautioning that extreme cold, such as ice baths immediately after training, can block adaptations.
Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes—approximately 30 minutes—focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials will be released every Thursday, and our full-length episodes will still be released every Monday.
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Timestamps
Huberman Lab Essentials; Physical Performance & Skills, Temperature
Sponsor: AG1
Temperature Homeostasis, Vasoconstriction & Vasodilation
Elevated Heat & Performance Barrier
Regulating Temperature, Glabrous Skin, “AVAs”
Sponsor: Eight Sleep
Strength Training & Heat Effects, Tool: Palmar Cooling
Endurance, Temperature & Willpower
Tool: Resistance Training, Running, Palmar Cooling & Water Temperature
Sponsor: Function
Ice Bath & Blocking Training Adaptations; Tool: Glabrous Skin & Recovery
NSAIDs (Tylenol) & Training
Recap & Key Takeaways
