[SUNDAY] The Session That's Killing Your Fitness Happens in Bed

12-Week Plan — https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/8j4dgwThis week: a 2025 meta-analysis on sleep deprivation and cycling performance — why aerobic endurance takes the biggest hit, why everything feels harder before it actually gets harder, and why partial sleep loss might be costing you more watts than skipping a week of training. Plus: what to do when a bad race gets in your head. Study: Gong et al. (2025). Effects of sleep deprivation on sports performance and perceived exertion. Frontiers in Physiology, 16, 1544286. Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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