I think most of us know the importance of sleep for maintaining our health by now, but how does it impact performance? This week, we take a look at the implications of lack of sleep on health and exercise performance, but we also talk about some practical ways to start improving your quality and duration of sleep.
Studies discussed in this episode:
Sleep and Health (Harvard Medical School):
http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/health
One night of sleep deprivation decreases treadmill endurance performance:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-009-1103-9
Inadequate sleep and muscle strength: Implications for resistance training:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1440244018300306
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