Q&A: "How critical is adequate sleep to gains?"

Greg answers a listener's question: "How critical is adequate sleep to gains? To body comp? And are negative effects more acute or chronic?"
This Q&A clip is from Episode 66 of the Stronger By Science Podcast. You can watch the full episode here: • Refeeds, Diet Breaks, ...
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[@WolfgangLizana]

Solid breakdown guys. Exactly how i lay it out for my clients. Especially the ones who nocebo themselves if they have a bad night of sleep. Optimize sleep if possible, if not, don't stress it. The research simply doesn't show a clear or significant picture, and I've found generally the way you percieve sleep deprivation tends to influence the results to some degree

[@cyclist5000]

Love the shorter videos for a change! :)

[@tylercc8370]

Man, I wish I could sleep for 6hrs everyday for 4 months.

[@stevegremo4795]

As a parent to a young child, consistently getting 6 hours per night would be a dream come true.

[@douglasauruss]

3:40 they could have easily just selected parents of newborns (before the birth compared to after the birth) to make a comparison of sleep quality on hypertrophy

[@stephenward2743]

Literally read the video title of this in the middle of an intense yawn and now I'm filled with an overwhelming feeling of guilt..god damn it

[@littlethuggie]

Sleep is the biggest recovery tool. That being said, how much you need varies between people and their stress, responses, etc. Missing a few nights is OK. Sleeping 6 instead of 8 is probably OK. Chronic sleep issues can be problematic.