Sleep is often treated as downtime, a passive break between the real business of being awake. But a new study has revealed that sleep is active, essential biology, showing how the brain uses the night ...

Among all the aspects athletes and trainers neglect is getting the proper amount of sleep to boost the process of muscle recovery. But that’s the time when actual magic happens. Regardless of whatever ...

Research suggests about 40 grams of protein should be consumed to stimulate muscle growth throughout the night, said sports ...

For years, fitness advice has focused on getting at least eight hours of sleep, but sleep quality matters just as much as sleep quantity. You can spend enough time in bed and still sabotage your ...

Both the <7h and 7h groups completed 16 training sessions (three times a week for five weeks) using resistance bands. They had 48 hours rest between each session. These sessions included: Lateral ...

During sleep, the brain produces growth hormone to help build muscle and bone and reduce fat. UC Berkeley research in mice reveals the brain circuits that regulate growth hormone release, along with a ...

Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep for optimal recovery. During deep sleep, your body releases growth hormone that supports muscle repair. Too little sleep can slow muscle repair and increase the ...

UC Berkeley researchers mapped the brain circuits that control growth hormone during sleep, uncovering a feedback system where sleep fuels hormone release, and the hormone regulates wakefulness. The ...