Athletes – stop bragging about your 4am workouts. Coaches – stop telling athletes “recovery is important” then force them to get up at 5am to train. Sleep is the most underrated performance enhancer. Here’s 7 studies that will shock you into sleeping: 1. Sleep predicts competitive success? Brandt et al (2017) found that poor sleep quality was an independent predictor of lost competition in 576 elite athletes. Even after accounting for anger, tension and vigor. 2. Early nights = faster sprint times Mah et al (2011) identified significant improvements in sprint times when collegiate basketball players went 5- to 7-wk … Continue reading Athletes Sleep: 7 studies that will shock you into sleeping