Do you sleep to get recovered after training?

[Xwiongali]

After working out I usually feel like sleeping. It is not like I am overly tired and so on – but it feels really good to sleep after training, or doing something physical. Could it be some kind of problem, or this is normal?

 

[SteveMobsterG]

I have slept after working legs on the odd occasion. But it's simply that you've depleted your glycogen stores. Just rest and get some food in you

 

[Lev Butlerov]

That is quite normal if you are not falling asleep on your feet. You get tired, and our bodies recover while we sleep, so this is normal. Me too, I get recovered so much faster when I sleep. In fact, when I was young, I would sleep after each training, and it really got me up and going much faster.

 

[stevesmi]

when i used to workout in the mornings my body would want a nap.. but when i workout in the afternoon i am fine until bed time

perhaps you aren't sleeping enough

 

[Xwiongali]

Do you think Steve that by sleeping more at night I will need less sleep after training?

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Of course. And being tired after a workout doesn't actually mean you need to sleep.

 

[stevesmi]

Do you think Steve that by sleeping more at night I will need less sleep after training?

you don't want to oversleep, but nobody oversleeps these days unless they are a college kid whose parents pay their way through and don't have to work

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Sometimes I am very tired after training but I cant sleep unfortunately with family duties. If you are able to then there is nothing wrong with a post workout nap.

 

[muskate]

Do you think Steve that by sleeping more at night I will need less sleep after training?

It would make sense. Your body needs about 8-10 hours of sleep. You can do that all in one session or sleep 6-8 hours at night and then have a 1-2 hour nap.

That's what I do. I try to get a solid 8-10 hours at night but if I am unable to for whatever reason, I will try to plan a nap later in the day.