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How Did Huberman Lab Sort Exercise Into Nine Areas?

On Huberman Lab, the physiological adaptations from exercise bucket into nine areas. The first area is skill or technique: learning to move better, more efficiently, with a specific position and timing and sequence. Skill development covers running more effectively, practicing a skill like shooting a ball or an implement, or swinging a golf club.

The second area is speed, simply moving at a higher velocity or with a better rate of acceleration. Power is very similar and comes next, and power is speed multiplied by force. Force, or strength, sits on top of power. Force and strength are synonymous terms for how effectively you can move something. Strength is often confused with muscular endurance.

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