Better sleep is unlocked by resistance exercise rather than aerobic workouts, a new study found. Resistance exercise 'significantly' improves the quality and duration people sleep according to the year-long research.
Usually referred to as weight training, resistance exercise uses weights, compared to aerobic exercise which includes walking, running and swimming.
Researchers recommended adding two or more resistance exercise training sessions to your workout routine a week for better sleep.
The study said improving sleep also improves your heart health, which would help prevent heart disease and stroke. The findings are a result of a study funded by the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.Over the course of a year, researchers 386 adults meeting overweight or obesity criteria.The participants were randomly assigned into four groups: no exercise, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise and a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise.
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