[SUNDAY] The Session That's Killing Your Fitness Happens in Bed

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of sleep deprivation on cycling performance and offers insights on mental strategies after a bad race.

12-Week Plan — https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/8j4dgw This week: a 2025 meta-analysis on sleep deprivation and cycling performance — why aerobic endurance takes the biggest hit, why everything feels harder before it actually gets harder, and why partial sleep loss might be costing you more watts than skipping a week of training. Plus: what to do when a bad race gets in your head. Study: Gong et al. (2025). Effects of sleep deprivation on sports performance and perceived exertion....

Topics covered

• sleep deprivation
• cycling performance
• aerobic endurance
• training
• mental health

Keywords

• sleep deprivation
• cycling
• performance
• aerobic endurance
• training
• mental health
• watts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SEMIPRO CYCLING

Books & works: Gong et al. (2025)

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