Thank you for diving into this and providing a clear explanation! It strikes me as more of the fetishization of optimizing. "I only have time for 149 minutes of moderate exercise per week, so I don't do any."
Sleep is obviously important, but being fit is very likely going to be more protective than being unfit, even with short sleep.
more than 3 million views on that?? Thanks Brady for taking the time to clarify! so many good insights here as always...but again, it was self-reported and I also think measuring and getting a "feel" of how we slept the night before is so subjective...sometimes I feel I slept soo bad, but still my workouts are really good! then again, the watch which we know is not reliable at all, tells me my score was "amazing" and I don't feel like going out for a run, or hitting the gym! For me, reality is, if I get a good workout, I will sleep so much better than night! The landing message for me is the one you point out so nicely: " The better message is that yes, poor sleep is a problem. Yes, you should work on it. But poor sleep is usually a reason to improve sleep and keep exercising—not a reason to avoid exercise."
Great clarification. It’s striking how quickly a nuanced observational finding can turn into a strong behavioral recommendation online.
One thing I keep wondering about is whether the real interaction between sleep and exercise is less about “exercise being harmful when sleep is low” and more about how recovery capacity shifts under chronic sleep restriction.
For example, do we actually see different adaptation patterns (mitochondrial, hormonal, neuromuscular) in athletes who consistently train under sleep debt compared with those who are well-rested?
Thank you for diving into this and providing a clear explanation! It strikes me as more of the fetishization of optimizing. "I only have time for 149 minutes of moderate exercise per week, so I don't do any."
Sleep is obviously important, but being fit is very likely going to be more protective than being unfit, even with short sleep.
Good Grief! I can't believe that nonsense would be reposted.
more than 3 million views on that?? Thanks Brady for taking the time to clarify! so many good insights here as always...but again, it was self-reported and I also think measuring and getting a "feel" of how we slept the night before is so subjective...sometimes I feel I slept soo bad, but still my workouts are really good! then again, the watch which we know is not reliable at all, tells me my score was "amazing" and I don't feel like going out for a run, or hitting the gym! For me, reality is, if I get a good workout, I will sleep so much better than night! The landing message for me is the one you point out so nicely: " The better message is that yes, poor sleep is a problem. Yes, you should work on it. But poor sleep is usually a reason to improve sleep and keep exercising—not a reason to avoid exercise."
Great clarification. It’s striking how quickly a nuanced observational finding can turn into a strong behavioral recommendation online.
One thing I keep wondering about is whether the real interaction between sleep and exercise is less about “exercise being harmful when sleep is low” and more about how recovery capacity shifts under chronic sleep restriction.
For example, do we actually see different adaptation patterns (mitochondrial, hormonal, neuromuscular) in athletes who consistently train under sleep debt compared with those who are well-rested?
The answer to that is definitely yes!