{"id":117,"date":"2019-08-06T17:47:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T17:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/?p=117"},"modified":"2019-09-10T17:47:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T17:47:20","slug":"a-good-nights-sleep-the-best-way-to-recover-from-a-long-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/06\/a-good-nights-sleep-the-best-way-to-recover-from-a-long-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"A Good Night\u2019s Sleep: The Best Way to Recover from a Long Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Have you set a new\nfitness goal for the summer? You might be surprised to learn that it\u2019s not the\nactual exercise that\u2019ll make you stronger; it\u2019s the recovery period afterwards\nthat benefits your body. And for most people, there\u2019s no better recovery than plenty\nof sleep! Learn why a good night\u2019s rest is the best follow-up for your exercise\nroutine \u2013 and how sleep apnea<\/a>\nin Lutz can get in the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why You Need Sleep After a Workout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exercise puts strain on your muscles, breaking them down a\nlittle. During recovery, your muscles are rebuilt, allowing them to withstand\nmore and more stress as time goes on, gradually making you stronger. In other\nwords, your body adapts after a workout, and that adaptation is what makes you\nmore fit as you continue the regimen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best time for your body to recover is while your asleep.\nYour muscles will have a chance to heal, and energy levels will be replenished.\nAlso, getting plenty of sleep reduces your risk for diabetes, high blood\npressure, obesity and depression, all of which can inhibit your performance\nwhile exercising. If you have any doubt remaining on the importance of sleep to\nathletic performance, you should know that Lebron James averages about 12 hours\nof sleep per day and Serena Williams averages 10; that should give you an idea\nof how important it is for your body to get plenty of rest after your workout!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Sleep Apnea Could Interrupt Recovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have sleep apnea \u2013 a condition where you repeatedly\nstop breathing and awaken throughout the night \u2013 your body will have a much\nharder time recovering from strenuous physical activity. Even if you do spend a\ntotal of 7 to 8 hours asleep every night, it won\u2019t do you any good if you kept waking\nup; the restorative stages of sleep come late in the cycle, meaning you may\nnever reach them if you\u2019re suffering from sleep apnea. As a result, continuing\nto push your muscles might end up only damaging them further instead of making\nthem stronger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Do If You Have Sleep Apnea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you notice potential signs of a sleep disorder \u2013 feeling excessively\ndrowsy during the day, headaches upon awakening, sore throat, a partner telling\nyou that you snore \u2013 you should seek out sleep apnea treatment in Lutz right\naway. You can get an oral appliance and\/or a CPAP machine that will help you\nbreathe normally while asleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There might be other factors making it harder for you to\ncatch some z\u2019s. Make sure your room is an ideal sleeping environment; that\nmeans keeping the temperature around 60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit and getting\nrid of artificial light sources. You should also avoid electronics for about an\nhour before bed. Do everything you can to get the rest you need to ensure that\nyour workout was a fruitful one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jay A. Nelson became a general dentist in 1981; he\neventually decided he wanted to help his patients enjoy nights full of restful\nsleep, so he decided to train in dental sleep medicine. He\u2019s certified to use\nSomnodent and many other kinds of oral appliances to treat snoring and sleep\napnea. To schedule an appointment at his practice, Nelson Dentistry and Dental\nSleep Medicine, visit his website<\/a> or call (813)\n949-0424.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you set a new fitness goal for the summer? You might be surprised to learn that it\u2019s not the actual exercise that\u2019ll make you stronger; it\u2019s the recovery period afterwards that benefits your body. And for most people, there\u2019s no better recovery than plenty of sleep! Learn why a good night\u2019s rest is the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117\/revisions\/119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}