Sleep-Saving Strength Training: The Surprising Evening Routine That Adds 27 Minutes to Your Snooze
Atlanta, Georgia – A recent study conducted at the University of Otago in New Zealand has found a novel approach to improving sleep duration by incorporating short resistance exercise breaks in the evening. The study, led by Jennifer Gale, a doctoral student of human nutrition, involved 28 healthy female nonsmokers aged 18 to 40 engaging in regular three-minute bouts of resistance exercise every 30 minutes over a four-hour period in the evening. The findings revealed …