sleep and recovery

Sleep is extremely important for recovery. Please don’t underestimate the power of sleep. I try to go to bed every night around 10PM or 10:30PM and usually wake up at 6:45AM. Or, if I don’t have morning clients I force myself to sleep till 9AM.

Shawn Phillips, a Los Angeles personal trainer and owner of Perfect Body Incorporated, talks about his personal struggle against chronic fatigue syndrome:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Adrenal Fatigue | Adrenal Exhaustion | Low Energy.

Shawn’s website has plenty of useful help lists.  Be sure to check it out: Personal trainer Beverly Hills

A study published in the Journal of Alternative Medicine shows promising benefits from the consumption of Goji juice.

increased ratings for energy level, athletic performance, quality of sleep, ease of awakening, ability to focus on activities, mental acuity, calmness, and feelings of health, contentment, and happiness

You can read the full abstract here, although note the study was sponsored by a producer of Goji berry products:

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study of the general effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi.

That’s the whole deal with being a professional athlete… being a full-time athlete isn’t about spending so many more hours training, it’s about spending loads more hours sleeping and resting.

South African ultra runner and adventure racer, Lisa de Speville, talks about the importance of sleep, rest and recovery.  Lisa has just completed the “Bull of Africa“, a 6 day race!

You can read the full article, rest is training, over on Lisa’s blog.