{"id":28272,"date":"2023-08-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restonic.com\/sin-categorizar\/sleep-athlete-2547"},"modified":"2024-04-09T09:28:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:28:05","slug":"sleep-athlete-2547","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restonic.com\/es\/better-sleep-es\/sleep-athlete-2547","title":{"rendered":"How to Sleep like an Athlete & WIN at Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olympian sleep lessons for regular people, like you and I<\/h2>\n

\"OlympianUsain Bolt dashed to the finish line a record of 6 times at the 2008 Olympics, earning the title of fastest man in the world. After the race, Bolt stated the most important part of his intense training regime was sleep.<\/p>\n

Wait, what? Sleep? Sprints and squats weren’t at the top of his list? \u201cA sleep routine is extremely important to me – I need to rest and recover in order for the training I do to be absorbed by my body,\u201d said Bolt.<\/p>\n

Yes, sleep is high on the ladder of life. We need it, want it and love it. But sometimes we don\u2019t make adequate time for sleep in our busy schedules. Looking at athletes \u2013 they eat, breathe and dream competition and training. How much sleep does the average athlete get? Can sleep deprivation<\/a> affect their performance? We’re ready to touchdown on this.<\/p>\n

Pro-athlete sleep habits and how you can improve yours!<\/h2>\n

Many of us participate in non-professional athletic events weekly, whether at the gym or a pickup game of kickball with friends or chasing a toddler around the house. While you probably don\u2019t train as hard as Lebron or Serena Williams, you might be shocked to hear they both sleep an average of 10 hours each night. This makes sense. It\u2019s hard to perform your best when you feel exhausted and athletes especially know they must take care of their bodies<\/a> to be successful.<\/p>\n

A recent study of the Stanford men\u2019s college basketball team showed that extra time sleeping translated into running faster sprints, improved free throws and improved memory when learning new techniques.<\/p>\n

The pro-athlete and you are more similar that you think.<\/p>\n

Why some athletes don\u2019t get enough sleep<\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, the average athlete only sleeps an average<\/a> of 6-7 hours per day. Sound similar to your nightly sleep time? Some reasons for poor sleep in athletes could include \u2013 early morning training, nocturnal waking (from stress or sleeping disorders), poor hygiene, caffeine usage and excessive worrying. What to do?<\/p>\n

When it\u2019s time for a professional sleep coach\"Sleep<\/h2>\n

Many pro teams hire a sleep coach to help athletes conjure an effective sleep routine and offer support for getting enough Zzzzz\u2019s. Real Madrid soccer team, works with, Nick Littlehales<\/a>. Nick takes pride in prescribing specific mattress types and creates a regime for the team. After Nick helped the Real Madrid team with their sleep habits, they clenched the championship title in 2014.<\/a><\/p>\n

Of course, the average Joe\/Josie, doesn\u2019t have an extra $100,000 to hire a sleep coach but Nick shares some great tips for us amateurs.<\/p>\n