By having a great workout, you are giving your body a chance to continue it's healthy lifestyle. You are allowing your muscles to stay strong and toned, and kicking your cardiovascular system into high gear. But are you getting enough sleep to help your body recover? That is the million dollar question.
Healthy sleeping habits are essential to your body and how it functions. This is especially true if you are looking to lose weight. That's right! You can use peaceful, restorative sleep for weight loss.
Now there are some keys to remember when using this method properly. By making sure your eating a healthy and filling dinner will allow your body to actually sleep better. Just make sure you don't eat right before bed. Another great advantage is to make sure your workout finishes a few hours before bed. If you do it right before you hit the hay, your body will find it more difficult to fall asleep simply because you are already "wired" from pumping all those weights!
And get this! Women burn more calories while sleeping then by just sitting and watching television. A 135-pound woman will burn over 110 calories for a two hour slumber. The same woman (with the same weight of course) will only use 64 calories watching their favorite show.
Let's call this the dream diet. Several experts over at Webmd did just that and explored the possibilities of this strategy.
Now I know and understand that daily schedules are busy for most people these days. I know that maybe better then some because I see and deal with it on a daily basis. Kids will need to be cared for and jobs attended too. So is life. But on the other hand, it is so imperative that obtaining a healthy sleeping regiment is adhered to and followed for the overall health of your body and it's maintence.
I want to leave you with some additional information on how to cope with sleepless nights. I even found these tips extremely easy and practical to follow. These are very useful and are so simple that you can start following the advice as early as tonight!
Sweet Dreams!
I especially liked the phrase: "kicking your cardio system into high gear" and the ending "Sweet Dreams!" was so appropriate.
Posted by: Paul Landis | January 24, 2007 at 06:27 PM
nice article. too many exercise freaks (like me) forget that our bodies get fitter/stronger/faster when we rest after exercise, not during physical exertion itself.
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Posted by: Good sleep tips | August 04, 2010 at 04:48 AM