How Better Sleep Improves Athletic Performance & Recovery with Dr. Rafael Zuzuarregui
About this episode
This episode discusses the impact of sleep on athletic performance and recovery with insights from Dr. Rafael Zuzuarregui.
How much is sleep actually affecting your HYROX performance? Rich Ryan sits down with with Dr. Rafael Zuzuarregui to break down sleep, recovery, jet lag, melatonin, circadian rhythm, and the strategies athletes can use when traveling for HYROX races. They also dive into sleep wearables, screen time, cooling mattresses, cold plunges, supplements, and which popular sleep hacks are actually worth trying. If you’re racing HYROX overseas, preparing for World Championships, or simply trying to recover and perform better , this episode gives you practical ways to make sleep one of your controllables. 02:16 – Melatonin, circadian rhythm & jet lag 14:43 – How to sleep on flights before a HYROX race 20:38 – How poor sleep impacts athletic performance 36:53 – The best sleep environment for recovery 57:40 – Ranking popular sleep hacks for athletes https://www.rmr.training/
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