08/04/2025
Sleep: The Most Underrated Recovery Tool for Athletes 🧠💤
We talk a lot about training hard, eating right, and dialing in your recovery — but sleep? That’s where real gains happen.
Sleep is the most powerful (and FREE) recovery tool we have. It allows your body to repair tissues, regulate your nervous system, and consolidate motor learning — all essential for high-level performance.
Poor sleep = slower reaction time, higher risk of injury, and decreased decision-making.
Quality sleep = stronger CNS regulation, improved coordination, faster muscle recovery.
The reality? Most athletes aren’t sleeping enough — or well enough. Between travel, screens, caffeine, and stress, sleep takes the hit.
Telling an athlete to “just sleep more” isn’t enough. We need to optimize sleep quality, routine, and nervous system readiness — just like we do with training.
This post series breaks down how to use sleep as your secret weapon. Don’t sleep on this 👇🏽
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