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Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

Q&A: Training When Sleep-Deprived, Shoulder Impingement Fixes, Growing Stubborn Muscles & More

Jun 26, 2024
In this podcast, the host discusses training with limited sleep, fixing shoulder impingement, strategies for muscle growth, and more. Questions from Instagram followers are answered, covering topics like calf training, calorie control with air fryers, and time management book recommendations.
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Quick takeaways

  • Consistently lack of sleep hinders performance, prioritize sleep over exercise if necessary.
  • Hard work and patience needed to grow stubborn muscles, focus on targeted sets and calorie surplus.

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Maintaining Workouts with Insufficient Sleep

Regularly getting five to six hours of sleep can be problematic, impacting performance, especially with closer to five hours. Research shows a physiological difference between five and six hours of sleep. Consistently not getting enough sleep leads to more profound negative effects. If your sleep deficit is chronic and unavoidable, prioritizing fewer workouts and more sleep is recommended.

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