How to Get Adequate Recovery as a Sleep-Deprived Parent

This advice might not get you to peak performance, but it should help keep you from feeling old, tired, and sore every day.

With exception to Hercules, special operators and other immortals, we all need sleep to recover from the rigors of life and our workouts. But, what if we can’t get that much needed sleep?

I read an article a while ago, where a professional athlete was interviewed about his workouts and recovery. This athlete commented that there is absolutely no excuse for anyone not to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. I thought to myself, “This guy obviously does not have kids.”

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