New research suggests that incorporating short bursts of resistance exercise in the evening can improve sleep duration and quality, potentially benefiting overall health.
- Exercising before bed has been discouraged due to disrupting sleep, but new research found that short bursts of resistance exercise in the evening can lead to longer periods of sleep.
- Interrupting sedentary evening activities with light exercise can help improve sleep quality and duration, reducing the risk of heart disease and diabetes associated with poor sleep.
- A study involving 30 adults found that performing body-weight resistance exercises every 30 minutes in the evening led to participants sleeping almost 30 minutes longer.
- The research suggests that current sleep guidelines discouraging evening exercise before bed may need to be revisited, as incorporating activity breaks in the evening routine can have clear health benefits.
- Simple, body-weight exercises can be easily incorporated into an evening routine to improve sleep and post-meal blood sugar levels, emphasizing the importance of frequent movement throughout the evening.
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