Can a workout make up for a bad night’s sleep? Scott Tindal sits down with Dr. Michael Ormsbee, who directs Florida State University’s Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (yes, the pre-sleep protein guy, and Scott has already asked him back for that one). Michael's lab pushed people’s bedtimes back until they lost 30% of their sleep, three nights running. In the sedentary group, cardiovascular function started to slip. The active group held. It doesn’t save everything. College women who lifted and binge drank kept their strength, but their glucose control still drifted. They also get into why journal reviewers won’t let Michael publish sleep stage data from wearables, and why his cross-country runners’ sleep a full week out still showed up on race day.
STUDIES MENTIONED
Body Composition Changes in Postmenopausal Women After Twelve Weeks of Either Resistance or Aerobic Training (conference abstract, study ongoing)
Resistance Training and Binge Drinking: Impacts on Glucose Regulation in Young Adult Females
Impact of Exercise on Sleep in Postmenopausal Women With Obesity: A Pilot Study
Sleep Duration Correlates With Performance in Ultra-Endurance Triathlon
Pre-Sleep Milk-Derived Proteins Do Not Impair Sleep or Recovery in Elite Female Athletes
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