#169: How to balance exercise and cortisol

If you're not seeing results, you may have been told your cortisol could be to blame.

How does cortisol affect fitness? And is there a way to "balance" healthy cortisol with staying active?
 
0:00: Introduction
0:37: What is cortisol? 
3:56: Stress imbalance 
8:15: Effect of exercise on cortisol 
11:07: Exercise recommendations for improving stress regulation 

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