Saturday, February 9, 2008

Getting enough sleep

Regular training improves the quality of your sleep because you’ll be physically tired at night when you go to bed. Current sleep researchers recommend that most people get at least seven to nine hours per night. Individuals vary, so you need to discover what is best for you. Many adults are chronically sleep deprived and are compromising their health and well-being. Sleep is always important to your health, but even more so when you’re training your body. Because you’re actively stressing your muscles, your cells need time to repair.
An important hormone for the maintenance and repair of muscle tissue is human growth hormone. Your body naturally secretes this hormone when you sleep. Studies show that supplementation isn’t beneficial for healthy individuals so don’t go out and buy HGH pills. If you deprive yourself of adequate sleep, you’re limiting your opportunity for your muscle tissue to repair itself optimally. Why spend time training only to undermine your hard work by not getting enough sleep? Take care of all aspects of your health for best results.

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