RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Do you always feel tired, even if you get eight hours of sleep? Here's two common mistakes (then solutions) you may be making which could be causing that.

1) Skip the alcohol before bed. Once your body begins to remove it from your system, it acts as a stimulant. Instead start a nighttime ritual that promotes sleep like a warm shower (when you step out, your body begins to cool off, a process it goes through before sleep) or sip a cup of decaf chamomile tea.

2) Don't exercise before bedtime. Exercising before sleep (especially cardio) can leave you staring at the ceiling in bed, since it can take 3-4hrs for your body to cool itself. Try to get it in the morning (best time to burn the most fat) or at lunch; you'll feel the energy-boosting effects for hours.