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Get better sleep for fitness

 

Statistics show that more than 35% of people are suffering from sleep deprivation, which means that 1 in 3 people aren’t getting enough sleep for fitness.

Some people can function pretty well on little or no sleep, while others might feel in a permanent state of fatigue.

Sleep and exercise are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. But what do you do if you aren’t getting enough sleep?

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best products for sleep to help you reach your fitness goals and get yourself in peak-state to perform when you are getting your sweat on!

 

Withings Sleep Analyzer

Advanced sleep tracking – get a lab-level & in-depth analysis of your night with sleep cycles (deep, light & rem) and their durations, plus sleep duration and interruptions.

 

Withings Sleep Analyzer

 

Sleep score – get an interpretation of how restorative the night was and learn what you can do to improve it with the sleep score. Wireless sync: Bluetooth 4.0 required for installation, Automatic Wi-Fi sync | 2.4 GHz b/g/n | WEP/WPA/WPA2; Requirements: Sleep Analyzer can be installed on a smartphone or a tablet, via the Health Mate app available on iOS (iOS 10 and higher) and Android (8.0 and higher)

Medical-grade sleep apnea detection – sleep analyzer is the world’s first non-invasive sensor to detect sleep apnea, an underdiagnosed and highly prevalent condition that’s often silent

Snore detection – track the number of snoring episodes and their durations. In the app, learn more about snoring patterns and what impacts them

Continuous heart rate tracking – sleep analyzer measures your heart rate while sleeping, an indicator reflecting Whether enough time is spent in deep sleep

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CBD Armour

CBD oil is now well known for making a positive difference to active, stressful and demanding lifestyles. It can be a great addition to your daily routine to aid the wellness of the physical and emotional stresses of modern-day life.

CBD Armour CBD Oil

CBD offers good potential benefits and few risks

Research suggests that CBD shows great promise in helping relieve pain and reduce inflammation, and therefore could be useful for active people participating in regular or intense exercise.

The Silver CBD from CBD Armour oil has been produced from carefully selected hemp (cannabis sativa) plants, which are grown in their state-of-the-art farm.

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Headspace

Healthy sleep has more to do with the quality of rest than the number of hours. Sleep meditations help create the inner conditions needed for a truly restful night. Because when we settle the mind, we rest the body—and that restfulness is what makes it easier to wind down and drift off for better sleep for fitness.

Headspace app for sleep

Discover new tools and techniques to help relax the body and mind 😴

Meditation trains us to be less in our head and more aware of the present moment. The mind’s tendency to get caught up in thoughts is perhaps strongest at bedtime when we suddenly stop and be still. Meditation for sleep is a specific, guided experience that offers a natural sleep aid all on its own, allowing us to let go of the day—everything that’s happened and everything that’s been said — so that we can rest the mind while simultaneously resting the body.

Click below to download the Headspace app for iOS or Android.

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Apple Watch

Apple watch for sleep

Get real insights into what’s going on during your sleep, good and bad

With watchOS 7, Apple Watch introduces sleep tracking, taking a holistic approach to sleep by providing valuable tools to help users get the desired amount of sleep, get to bed on time, and create a pre-bedtime routine to meet their sleep goals. 
Through the detection of micro-movements from the watch’s accelerometer, which signals respiration during sleep, Apple Watch intelligently captures when the wearer is sleeping and how much sleep they get each night. In the morning, the wearer will see a visualisation of their previous night’s sleep, including periods of wake and sleep. They will also see a chart showing their weekly sleep trend.

As the default sleep metrics and functions on the Apple Watch are relatively basic, they do provide a good starting point for those interested in understanding their sleep patterns. If you want to dig deeper into your sleep data, we’d recommend the following apps…

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Simba Pillow

The vast majority of memory foam pillows come as a single, bulky and firm chunk of foam, so if you’re in the market for the best pillow and that’s not you cup of tea, the Simba Hybrid pillow may well be the best pillow for you to get better sleep for fitness.

Simba Hybrid Pillow

Simba claims ‘astronaut-inspired’ temperature regulation

Rather than one big wedge, it features hundreds of small foam cubes. Another area where it differs from more classic foam choice is in the high-tech cover. Helping to control temperature, making sure it stays cool in the summer and comfy and warm in the winter.

Opinions over this pillow appear to be divided, but there is certainly a big community of fans out there. Good news though, Simba do a 200-night trial, so if you decide to return your Simba, they’ll collect it for free!

Simba also have a sleep app for both iOS and Android to help you along on your Sleep journey.

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Manta Sleep Mask

Just a pinprick of light can disrupt REM and deep sleep for fitness, leading to post-sleep tiredness. The Manta Sleep Mask perfectly covers and conforms to your eyes to block 100% of light, even in broad daylight — so you always get deep, uninterrupted sleep.

Manta Sleep Mask

Manta claim they have ‘the world’s comfiest 100% blackout sleep mask’

The Manta Sleep mask is made to fit your unique face. Your eyecups’ position, angle and strap tightness are infinitely adjustable for a seamless fit, so you’ll barely feel the mask on your face. These have been selling like hotcakes so they’re clearly doing a great job!

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Ryan Nesbitt

Ryan is a former personal trainer and editor-in-chief at Moovs. Whilst no longer a PT, he's retained his love of health and fitness through running, cycling, and cross-training. When not writing for the site, he's usually found training, racing or yelling encouragement on the side of a sports field being Dad.