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How Lost Sleep Kills Your Fat Loss Plans

Whether you are a college student, night shift worker or you are a parent with small children you may struggle to get regular sleep yet you want quick weight loss.  The sleep recommendation provided by the National Sleep Foundation recommends 8 hours per night.  According to the CDC and a National Health Interview Survey shows that 30% of Americans who are 30-64 years of age sleep less than 6 hours per night.

There is a prevalence of chronic sleep loss in America and it is troubling because for those looking to lose weight or who are following a healthy weight loss diet plan their attempts may be wasted.  Research is showing that long term sleep loss is related to an increase in obesity and diabetes.

This research is even showing that partial sleep deprivation can manipulate key hormones that impact weight loss and weight gain.  Lack of sleep can also affect insulin sensitivity, your appetite control and the amount of energy you expend when at rest.  When these key hormones are affected it can predispose you to weight gain and obesity by causing insulin resistance.  

How Lost Sleep Kills Your Fat Loss Plans

Did you know that getting enough sleep helps you maintain your weight? According to Prevention,

People who logged 7 to 9 hours a night had an average BMI of 24.8 –  almost 2 points lower than the average BMI of those who slept less, University of Washington researchers found. Too little sleep may throw off hormones that regulate appetite.

Lack of sleep can also mess up critical balances of hormones that control anabolism and catabolism.

Did you know that regularly getting inadequate sleep can lead to more battles with the cold bug? According to Prevention magazine,

People who get less than 7 hours per night are 3 times likelier to catch colds, according to a JAMA study. Reason: Sleep boosts immunity; too little impairs it.

So next time you think 6 hours of sleep is enough, think again. Your sniffles might just go away!

I got this tip from Doberman Dan, author of Hyper Muscle Growth. This is a killer tip for boosting your muscle gains through the roof! It's something all of us successful hardgainers have done, but we often fail to mention it because it's so innocent and obvious that we forget to mention it in our newsletters, tips, blogs, and sites.
 

Dramatically Increase Your Calories for 3 Days

You will never achieve a positive nitrogen balance with a low calorie diet. It takes raw materials – carbs, protein and fats – to build new muscle mass and support recovery. Increasing your calories by 50% (from 3,0000 to 4,500 per day, for instance) for three days can spur growth while adding little if any bodyfat. The key is to limit the increased calories to a designated three day period; you'll be able to stimulate growth by improving muscle sensitivity to insulin and by providing more carbs for glycogen storage.

If you are in an overtrained state – and if you're not gaining any new muscle mass, this is probably the case – the additional calories will promote anabolism before fat storage is able to kick in. That's why you want to limit the 50% increase to a three day period. After that time, return to your typical intake of daily calories; you'll have stimulated new growth without adding unwanted fat.

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Hyper Muscle Growth

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It works for beginners, intermediates, and advanced trainers alike; it uses a simple yet very effective method that's been tested over many years. SSTS is really the system that pro bodybuilders and professional athletes follow for building muscle, strength, and speed, as well as stripping body fat and improving athletic performance.

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