5 Reasons Why Sleep Is Important for Fat Loss

3. Sleeping can enhance physical activity.

In order to get energy for exercise, you need to be fully rested, and when you’re rested, your body develops the growth hormone, which makes the muscles in the body grow. The growth hormone is usually activated during sleep, and if you’re lacking sleep, then it is suppressed, resulting in a lesser chance of burning fat.

It’s also quite dangerous to work out when we’re tired, especially when lifting weights. In case of an injury, the growth hormone helps to speed up the healing process, which is why it’s important to be fully rested.

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