In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo delve into research on sleep's impact on lifting and sports performance, recount sleep-related anecdotes from their college days, and explore strategies to counteract poor sleep when enhancing sleep quality is not feasible. Finally, the team addresses several questions from the SBS social media communities.
In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo delve into research on sleep's impact on lifting and sports performance, recount sleep-related anecdotes from their college days, and explore strategies to counteract poor sleep when enhancing sleep quality is not feasible.
Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-131
TIME STAMPS:
00:06:34 - Effects of acute sleep loss on physical performance
00:22:20 - Sleep anecdotes from our time at College
00:54:23 - Impact of sleep interventions on athletic performance
01:11:19 - Napping
01:25:42 - Mitigating some of the damage caused by poor sleep
01:40:37 - Sleep impact on protein synthesis
01:51:11 - Can exercise offset the cognitive impacts of sleep deprivation?
02:00:50 - QnA & closing thoughts
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