Every 3 minutes x 5 sets:
3 Deficit deadlifts
*Deficit at 3″-4″
Then, tabata jumping lunges:
8 Rounds of 0:20 of work followed by 0:10 of rest
*Score is total reps completed
Post weight and reps to BTWB
We all know how important sleep is and the difference we feel after a great night’s rest versus a night where we toss and turn. I read an article over the weekend about how sleep affects different areas of our body. The full article can be read by clicking HERE. Below are a few excerpts from the article.
Brain
As we drift from consciousness into slow-wave sleep, our brain gets to work shifting short-term memories into long-term ones. But lack of sleep impairs the brain’s cognitive function—staying awake for 20 hours is basically the equivalent of having a blood alcohol level of .10%.
Heart
Both obstructive sleep apnea and habitual short sleep duration are associated with poor cardiovascular health. Part of this is due to how sleep regulates the hormones that control our metabolism, including insulin, ghrelin (hunger), and leptin (satiety), Jonathan Jun, an assistant professor medicine at Johns Hopkins University, explains. He recently authored a study that showed how sleep apnea instantly affects the metabolism overnight, causing a cumulative damage that could lead to heart disease or diabetes.
Muscles
Professional and amateur athletes perform better when they sleep well. In addition to resting their muscles, this could be because their brains are working better, and because sleep helps regulate inflammation.
