3 reasons why sleep is important:
Regulate Night Of Sleep for Mental Health
Physical activity is as challenging on the mind as it is on the body. The power to motivate yourself for changes can be difficult.
It is easer to win that battle when you are well rested. You are more likely to skip workout or choose high calorie meal when you tired. Try to shoot for 7-8 hours a sleep a night and you will see the difference the way you act thru out the day.
The Impact of Sleep on Hunger and Diet
A nutritious diet will help lead to weight loss, gaining muscle mass, and overall wellness improvement, depending on your goals. In fact, a study shows that sleep patterns have an impact on appetite regulation. The experience largely depends on ghrelin (the hunger hormone) and leptin (the fullness and satiation hormone) in the body. Sleep deprivation has been found to increase ghrelin and lower leptin levels in the body. This can also lead to an increase in sugar cravings because you’re tired and looking for an energy hit.
Sleep and Physical Recovery
So you have been doing well at showing up at the gym and hitting your nutrition needs. However your sleep is not quite there yet, what happens then? Your recover from intense exercise and a restricted diet won’t meet the optimum results, you probably won’t see it at first but in long time things will get harder for you to achieve. You will notice the lock of determination and strength at your performance. It is more sustainable to get 1 hour of sleep and schedule your gym session later (if passible).
Try it and let me know 🙂
