Why is it so important to wait a few hours after a workout until you can sleep?

[beast544]

I've read and been told before that it's really important not to go to sleep right after a hard workout. But, I notice after a good workout, I'm usually dead tired and my body wants the rest. I've gotten my best gains and my body seems fuller and thicker on and off cycles when I take naps or go to sleep right after I work out. Can somebody please explain to me why this is so important. Ive been told because of your hormone levels but havent been given any real explanation. Any help would be appreciated...

[Grizzly]

I've never heard that before. Nor can I conceive of even the remotest reason why this would be even close to true. Sounds to me like snake oil bullshit.

[Beefster]

Originally Posted by beast544

I've read and been told before that it's really important not to go to sleep right after a hard workout. But, I notice after a good workout, I'm usually dead tired and my body wants the rest. I've gotten my best gains and my body seems fuller and thicker on and off cycles when I take naps or go to sleep right after I work out. Can somebody please explain to me why this is so important. Ive been told because of your hormone levels but havent been given any real explanation. Any help would be appreciated...

Maybe they were implying that it is "hard" to go to sleep after strenuous exercise. Of course, this doesn't necessarily apply to everyone, but I am unable to fully rest until I "wind down" from exercising.

[jago25_98]

Well I heard early morning training is good...

but I've been training in the evening always and sleeping sometimes just an hour later so I hope you're wrong!

[monsoon]

If it didn.t smell so bad, I would just curl up in the rack and go to sleep.

[beast544]

well, I dunno. I've heard this before, ad I remember reading a few times about this. I just don't remember why... I remember with one health article it had something to do with your adrenaline hormone. How it's bad for you adrenaline gland or something. But, I dont remeber the full story...

[Freddy]

There are a lot of bullshit training related articles published in American medical journals that have zero application to actual athletic training.

As long as you're awake enough to train, and tired enough to sleep, you're FINE.

Hell, it seems like all the 250+ powerlifters I know have bad sleep apnea ANYWAY, so if you can get some sleep, I say fucking sleep.

[Sir Lifts-a-Lot]

haha sounds like the lame ass thing my mom would tell me when I first started working out years ago. She would tell me not to workout too close to when I would go to bed. She never would give me a reason other then that it was bad for me. I think it was just so I wouldn't be driveing late at night when I just got my licenese and was 16.

[desert]

Originally Posted by beast544

I've read and been told before that it's really important not to go to sleep right after a hard workout. But, I notice after a good workout, I'm usually dead tired and my body wants the rest. I've gotten my best gains and my body seems fuller and thicker on and off cycles when I take naps or go to sleep right after I work out. Can somebody please explain to me why this is so important. Ive been told because of your hormone levels but havent been given any real explanation. Any help would be appreciated...

yeah, sounds like BS. I personally don't sleep after a hard workout because its time to FEED. Gotta take advantage of that window of 1-2 hours where my body is a sponge thirsting for nutrients.