You might think that sleep is not important if you are trying to get fit and build muscle. You would be wrong. In fact, sleep has a massive impact on building muscle - and its lack negatively affects your workout. Without proper rest, your muscles will not grow as large as they could, you will not be able to burn off fat as easily, and your technique may suffer. Let's take a … [Read more...]
8 Yoga Poses For Quality Sleep
By Cathy Madeo Did you know that yoga can increase the quality of your sleep, help with sleep disorders such as insomnia and overall bring a better sense of wellbeing to you? Yoga helps cultivate a deeper mind body connection which allows you to have better control over your body. By bringing attention to your breath through the practice of yoga, you trigger the … [Read more...]
Sleep Loss: Responsible for Weight Gain in New Moms
In his book, Sleep Thieves, author Stanley Coren states that parents lose between 400-750 hours of sleep during baby’s first year of life, which is the equivalent of losing 50-94 full 8-hour nights of sleep. As recent research suggests, the toll it takes on the child and the parents is no laughing matter. Research conducted by Kaiser Permanente/Harvard Medical School on … [Read more...]
The Sleep Factor in Muscle Building
When we deprive ourselves of sleep, there is a delicate cycle that we disrupt. Sleep phases: Phase One: Phase one begins as soon as the sun sets, when the pineal gland starts to release melatonin, a hormone released in the absence of light and responsible for making us sleepy. When you lay down in your bed at this time, your muscles relax, heart rate and breathing slow down, … [Read more...]
Sleep Recommendations For Optimal Health
For the first time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released official consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and teenagers to avoid the health risks of insufficient sleep. The recommendations in the consensus statement are as follows: Infants four to 12 months should sleep 12 to 16 hours per 24 … [Read more...]
