EPISODE · May 19, 2022 · 1 MIN
Focus On Your Sleep
from Living Limitless · host Clint Riggin
Happy Thursday, Limitless Family! We're gonna talk about sleep and how it effects the body's recovery. The fact it is impossible perform, recover and grow without adequate sleep. A lot of times we base our sleep off how many hours we were in bed, but we don't look at the quality of sleep. Rem rapid eye movement. This occurs in cycles about 90 to 120 minutes throughout the night, and it accounts for up to 20 to 25% of sleep time. Our non-REM sleep known as slow wave or deep sleep. See this phase is essential for muscle recovery, restoring the body, which accounts for 40% of total sleep time. Sleeping for seven to nine hours per night is crucial, especially if you're looking to change the body composition, increase muscle mass, or if you want to be ready for your personal training session next day. Sleep enhances muscle recovery through protein synthesis and human growth hormone release. So, if you want to grow or lean out, stop procrastinating, focus on your sleep
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Happy Thursday, Limitless Family! We're gonna talk about sleep and how it effects the body's recovery. The fact it is impossible perform, recover and grow without adequate sleep. A lot of times we base our sleep off how many hours we were in bed, but we don't look at the quality of sleep. Rem rapid eye movement. This occurs in cycles about 90 to 120 minutes throughout the night, and it accounts for up to 20 to 25% of sleep time. Our non-REM sleep known as slow wave or deep sleep. See this phase is essential for muscle recovery, restoring the body, which accounts for 40% of total sleep time. Sleeping for seven to nine hours per night is crucial, especially if you're looking to change the body composition, increase muscle mass, or if you want to be ready for your personal training session next day. Sleep enhances muscle recovery through protein synthesis and human growth hormone release. So, if you want to grow or lean out, stop procrastinating, focus on your sleep
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