Importance of Sleep in Fitness
Last night I could not sleep. When I say could not sleep I mean not even closing my eyes and nodding off. What I think happened was I had some coffee after 10 am which I had previously learned that if I drink fresh brewed coffee after certain times it keep me up longer and I worked out later than usual. I think the two combined really did me in last night. I just woke up from a 2 hour crash and burn nap and feel a bit better. I was to the point of delirium, tears, and getting cranky. Sleep is a very important part of fitness. My doctor explained to me that people that do not get adequate sleep tend to be overweight and have more trouble losing weight. Now every one's ideal adequate sleep is different but normally 7-9 hours is what is needed to refresh our bodies. Even the best fitness program and diet can be undone by inadequate sleep. Our bodies need sleep in order to repair muscle damage and for cell growth. As I can attest to from this morning, lack of ...