The Link Between Sleep And Flabby Arms
May 4, 2010 by Katherine Crawford, M.S.
Filed under Lose Weight
We live in a sleep deprived society. Studies have shown that on average you are probably getting about one hour less of sleep compared to your parents. And if you want to get rid of flabby arms, sleep is critical.
The bad news is that a lack of sleep reduces your chances of getting toned arms through a wide variety of different mechanisms. A lack of sleep, for example, reduces testosterone. A key hormone for burning arm fat.
Even worse, quality of sleep is the strongest predictor of mood. Thus, not getting a full night’s rest will make everything related to getting rid of flabby arms ever so difficult.
So here is how to get rid of flabby arms by getting more sleep:
1. Stay in the dark. Light is the most powerful zeitgeber. In other words, is the strongest signal your body uses to establish regular wake and sleep cycles. If there is any light hitting your eyes before you want to wake up, your quality of sleep will deteriorate.
2. Exert your brain. Your brain uses ATP to produce energy. If you exhaust a lot of ATP during the day, you will sleep better at night. So make sure you take part in activities that are mentally challenging.
3. Do not deviate from your schedule. A single day of sleeping in can shift your sleep schedule forward by a couple of hours. And once this happens, sleep quality will decrease. So stick with a regular schedule and do not deviate no matter what!
4. Test your debt. Every woman has a sleep debt. Without one, nobody would be able to fall asleep. The difference between women is the magnitude of said debt. So do something monotonous. If you get tired, you debt is too big.
5. Do not get stressed during the day. You only have to avoid major stresses. Because a single bout of high intensity stress during the day can disrupt your sleep long after the fact at night.
If you really want to get rid of those flabby arms I strongly suggest that you treat your sleep as sacred. If you are consistently sleep deprived, it will be extremely hard to get lean and sexy arms. So please do not subject yourself to sleep deprivation!
Author Katherine Crawford, an exercise physiologist and recent flabby arms sufferer, instructs women on how to get a skinny arm with ease. Unearth how to get sexy and toned arms by exploring her blog about how to shake weight without regain now!
