| It's easy to go to the gym a few times a week and | | | | the world, but if you get in the gym and you can't |
| then assume you will just sit back and watch your | | | | visualize the exercises you are going to do and you |
| muscles grow. But there are many other factors | | | | can't focus on moving from one to the next, you aren't |
| involved besides just physically working out and | | | | going to get a great workout. |
| targeting your muscles through weight training. One of | | | | Then at the same time, you may not even have the |
| the most overlooked elements involved is that you | | | | physical energy or motivation required to get a good |
| need to rest properly- not just between workouts, but | | | | weightlifting session in to begin with. There's only so |
| actually get a good night's rest at the end of the day. | | | | much your body can handle over the course of a day |
| Changing around your sleep schedule so you get a | | | | with a tiny amount of sleep. And after, work, school, |
| solid and consistent night of rest, every night, can lead | | | | family commitments and anything else you may be |
| to big changes in the results you see from your | | | | dealing with, working out to your full potential is often |
| bodybuilding program. | | | | what remains undone. |
| Why is sleep so important for bodybuilding? | | | | Finally, the unseen reason why sleep is so important |
| There are actually several reasons why sleep is so | | | | for great bodybuilding results is that sleeping restores |
| important to be successful at bodybuilding. For starters, | | | | and maintains a natural rhythm with your body's |
| your body recovers and rebuilds muscle while you are | | | | hormones. Sleeping releases some hormones into your |
| asleep. This is the crucial time when other parts of | | | | bloodstream that are essential for proper metabolism |
| your body are shut down and not consuming energy | | | | and muscle gain. At the same time, sleep also inhibits |
| or internal resources that your body uses to repair | | | | other hormones that can lead to fat gain and other |
| damages from bodybuilding. Without enough of this | | | | unseemly consequences. |
| quality rest, simply put, your body won't have enough | | | | So how much sleep should I be getting? |
| time or availability to repair old muscle and build new | | | | No matter what you want to maintain a consistent |
| muscle. You will be severely inhibiting your gains by not | | | | sleep schedule. So that means that sleeping for 2 |
| allowing your muscles to heal, mend and grow | | | | hours on Friday night and then sleeping for 12 hours on |
| properly. | | | | Saturday night doesn't amount to the same benefits |
| Another reason that sleep is so important for | | | | as sleeping 7 hours both nights in a row. And that's |
| bodybuilding is that a lack of sleep can cause you to | | | | what you should shoot for, at least 7 hours a night. |
| have a lack of focus and a lack of physical energy. A | | | | Remember, no sleep leads to no gains for bodybuilding, |
| lack of mental focus can destroy your results while | | | | and you'll be ruining your chances at success before |
| you're in the gym. You can have the best intentions in | | | | you even get started! |