#140: Body recomposition when you're sleep deprived: a follow up to last week's episode

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English - November 16, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 794 ratings
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Previous Episode: #139: The psychology of habit forming for body recomposition

Next Episode: #141: Thanksgiving episode: Why you can't "burn off" what you eat, and how to manage blood sugar spikes

In last week's episode, we talked about habits necessary for body recomposition. We discussed the importance of sleep and how fitness results are more difficult to attain without proper sleep.

But what if you're in a season of life where sleep deprivation is unavoidable? Can you still see fitness results?

Short answer: yes. Dr. Shannon and Registered Dietitian Hope Brandt speak on how to adjust nutrition and fitness when you're sleep-deprived to continue progressing towards body recomposition.

0:00: Introduction
3:20: Mitigating the effects of sleep deprivation
6:48: How eating high protein helps when sleep in lacking
8:63: Calorie deficits and sleep deprivation
12:08: What is a moderate calorie deficit?
16:48: Training and sleep deprivation
19:52: Hope’s experience with training postpartum
22:58: Fueling before/after workouts
27:43: Summary

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