Let’s talk for a moment about sleep. 😴
I get it… Not a glamorous aspect of health and fitness.
There is no “get 6-pack abs in 14 days” or “build your booty in a week” clickbait crap going on here.
Sleep is VITAL for fat loss. Here are 3 important statistics to consider.
1) Insufficient sleep increases the risk of obesity by 89% in adolescents and 55% in adults. 🙄
2) Insufficient sleep increases caloric intake by 385 calories per day or nearly 145,000 calories per year. 😳
3) When comparing 8.5 hours of sleep to 5.5 for people dieting, 8.5 hours led to markedly more FAT LOSS than those only getting 5.5 hours.
For the participants that were only getting in 5.5 hours of sleep each night, only 25% of their weight loss came from fat. The remaining weight loss came from loss of muscle, connective tissue, and other.
Conversely, 8.5 hours of sleep per night experienced 50% of their weight loss coming from fat.
When considering these numbers, let’s remember how important muscle is to us metabolically. In fact, it’s so important, that I don’t think we should look at a “weight loss goal”, but better to look at a “fat loss goal”. We need to retain our muscle! 😊
And as you can see, proper sleep will lead us in the right direction.
Let’s add to that weightlifting and sound nutrition, and we’ll definitely be moving in the right direction! 🏆
Just something to consider as we move into this great week!
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