Sleep Like a Champion: Rest Strategies for Combat Athletes

If you’re serious about training, you should be serious about sleep. Here’s how to maximize rest so you wake up ready to crush it.

1. Power Down: Screen time can mess up your sleep. Switch off your devices an hour before bed, or throw on some blue light-blocking glasses.

2. Hydrate Early, Not Late: Drinking water is essential, but guzzling it all right before bed? Not so much- unless you want to be pissing all night. Hydrate during the day to avoid waking up at 2 a.m.

3. Set Up a Night Routine: Find a pre-sleep ritual that works – stretching, reading, or even a light meditation. Repeat it nightly to signal to your body it’s time to relax.

Actionable Steps:

1. Set a device cutoff time an hour before sleep.
2. Drink water throughout the day, not just before bed.
3. Stick to a pre-sleep ritual to relax your body and mind.

Conclusion: For a combat athlete, recovery is critical, and it starts with quality sleep. Lock in your sleep game, and your training will thank you.