How to Recover Faster in Your Sleep

“If you know a thing or two about exercise science, then you know that recovery is what strengthens your muscles, not exercise itself. Recovery is the process that repairs those tiny, micro-tears in your muscle fibers, making you progressively stronger.” -Aicacia Young, RDN

Knowing this, who doesn’t want to recover faster?

This is an article written by our friend, climber and author of our Rock Climbing Nutrition eBook, Aicacia Young, from her site climbhealthy.com. It’s about how you can actually help yourself recover faster while you’re sleeping.

As Aicacia puts it:

“If you’re putting the time and energy into training, then you better be serious about your recovery time. In fact, continuous exercise without sufficient recovery time can actually set you back, leaving you feeling frustratingly weaker.”

Not what you’re going for from training hard, right?

Getting a solid, good night of sleep is crucial for recovering well but to enhance that recovery further, this article suggests consuming protein 30 minutes before bed. Aicacia talks about a study done by the American College of Sports Medicine on this topic.

She explains what the study found, what this means for you, and how to choose a protein powder if you want to try it out.

Read the article in full to learn more about how you can be recovering faster while you sleep to hopefully wake up feeling rested and stronger:)

CLICK HERE: How to Recover Faster in Your Sleep

(photo courtesy of climbhealthy.com)