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If you train, your sleep is part of the program — not an afterthought. The Sleep Strength blog covers sleep protocols, the sleep stack, recovery science, and gear, all written for lifters and athletes who want their nights to work as hard as their training does.
Start with the Resources hub, or dive straight into The Athlete’s Night Routine — and get the free Athlete’s Night Routine Checklist to put the protocol into practice.
Your bedroom can be dark, quiet, and phone-free—and still work against you if it is too warm. For athletes, that matters. A hot room can make it harder to fall asleep, fragment the deep sleep that supports recovery, and leave the next day’s training feeling …
Your wearable gives you a score every morning. Used well, it’s the best feedback tool in your recovery system. Used badly, it’s anxiety with a battery. After years of coaching clients on Oura, Whoop, Garmin, and Apple Watch data, here’s the honest user’s manual. What …
Forget generic “sleep hygiene” lists. If you train, your evening needs a protocol — the same way your training has one. This is the exact 2-hour wind-down I give coaching clients. It takes one week to feel, and it compounds. T-minus 10 hours: the caffeine …
“What’s the best time to go to bed?” is the wrong question. The right question is: what time do you have to wake up — and what does your training demand tomorrow? Build the schedule backwards from those two facts. Step 1: Fix the wake …
Melatonin is the most misunderstood supplement in the sleep aisle. It’s sold like a sleeping pill, dosed like a sledgehammer, and taken for problems it was never built to solve. Here’s what it actually is — and the narrow, genuinely useful ways people who train …
What you drink — and when — moves your sleep more than most supplements do. This guide covers both sides: the drinks that genuinely help your night, and the two that quietly wreck it. The helpers Tart cherry juice — the athlete’s pick. A natural …
If you train hard, magnesium is probably already on your radar. It’s involved in 300+ biochemical reactions, including the ones that produce energy and repair muscle. It’s also become the most recommended “sleep supplement” in the training world — and for once, the hype has …
Your wearable gives you a readiness score every morning. Behind that number sits something older than any algorithm: your circadian rhythm — the ~24-hour clock that schedules your hormones, temperature, alertness, and sleep pressure. When the clock is stable, readiness takes care of itself. When …