Media reports often praise exercise as a panacea. But aside from the undeniable positive effects on health: Does exercise really make you smarter? For example, if we consider a national football team - are these excessively sporty players automatically the smartest in the country? Should we simply replace school lessons with physical education? The authors provide a nuanced overview of the latest scientific findings on the impact of exercise on cognitive abilities. They demonstrate the effects of exercise and explore various areas: exercise and age, exercise and embodiment, exercise and emotion, exercise and school, as well as other factors that influence cognition. "I think this topic is very interesting and many teachers are currently grappling with the question of whether.