Gallery: The Perks Of Shut Eye: How Your Beauty Rest Will Help You Bulk Up

October 19, 2016 |

Max Kelley

Not getting seven hours of shut eye can have some pretty crazy effects on you, but I bet you had no clue it can actually influence any muscle gains you hope to make at the gym.

That's right: not getting the bare-minimum of seven hours of sleep at night can actually KEEP you from bulking up. Making muscle gains in the gym is (almost) equal parts psychical effort and mental effort. A lack of sleep affects both of these areas and will produce negative results.

Don't believe us? Keep reading to take a look at what happens to your muscles when you work out and get enough sleep.

About Max Kelley

Let’s start here: I’m a traveler. And a writer.

Producing fun, silly, and engaging words is my bread and butter (mmm, butter) and I'm interested in creating highly informative yet entertaining articles for my wonderful internet audience.

I'm also a super awkward human in general and I love to share the stories of the potentially embarrassing moments I get myself into.

In my time as a writer I've covered everything from blogging and news reporting to marketing and SEO. I plan to continue sharing my words with you all as long as I am breathing. And then once I've been converted into a zombie I'll keep on sharing.

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