#41 Dr. Allison Brager: Operation Cognitive Overmatch

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Dr. Allison Brager is a neuroscientist, US Army soldier, Crossfit athlete, and the author of Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain. In this episode we discuss physical and cognitive readiness, naps, caffeine, and the neurobiology of fatigue.

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