In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo delve into research on sleep's impact on lifting and sports performance, recount sleep-related anecdotes from their college days, and explore strategies to counteract poor sleep when enhancing sleep quality is not feasible.

Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-131

TIME STAMPS:

00:06:34 - Effects of acute sleep loss on physical performance

00:22:20 - Sleep anecdotes from our time at College

00:54:23 - Impact of sleep interventions on athletic performance

01:11:19 - Napping

01:25:42 - Mitigating some of the damage caused by poor sleep

01:40:37 - Sleep impact on protein synthesis

01:51:11 - Can exercise offset the cognitive impacts of sleep deprivation?

02:00:50 - QnA & closing thoughts

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