Sleep is Important But How Much Is TOO Much?
In this fast-paced and time-starved world, I don’t always get enough sleep. I’ll bet you don’t always either.
However, sleep IS important to good health and fitness. I keep saying this: “Rest and recovery are important“. Sleep is part of that.
Rest and recovery are not just about sitting around resting your muscles from hard workouts. It’s about getting enough sleep at night, too.
So, on the weekends to make up for my lack of sleep during the week, I usually celebrate what I like to call “No Alarm Day“.
I just let myself sleep until I wake up on my own, no alarm.
I love it.
This past weekend I shocked even myself by waking up at 11:30am (and still feeling like I could have slept even longer if not for the guilt of having been asleep until that late)…
And no, I didn’t feel groggy as a result. I understand some do.
What about you?
So? Do you get enough sleep?
How much DO you consider “enough”?
What if you don’t get enough? How do you cope?
What if you get too much? Does it make you feel groggy?
Leave a comment below … I really want to know …
And in the meantime…
Have a fit, fun and fantastic day.
Girlwithnoname
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October 27th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
If I get too much sleep, I wake up with a headache and have it for the whole day… so I try not to sleep more than 9 hours at a time…and now that I’m working out, I am really tired at nite and sleep very well…:)
October 28th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I usually get about 5-6 hours and I don’t feel tired .. I work in an office but workout every day 3 day weights (intense) 4 are (steady)cardio (so I guess I’m active). I don’t use an alarm I just wake up. I hate sleeping in (that means anything after 6 am).
Raymond