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by bamboozled 718 days ago
I've read that exercise negates all of this...
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I've found out (the hard way) that chronic lack of sleep leads to not having enough energy for intense workouts... (walking is ok though)
Failing lifts is strongly correlated with a bad night's sleep.

Source: skimming various forums and personal experience et al, 2024.

I do not understand what 'failing lifts' is in this context?
I know how much I am normally able to lift each exercise. So let's say 125 lbs shoulder press, I expect to be able to lift the weights 10 times the first set, 9 times the second, 8 the third set. If I can't lift the weights 10 times I failed early.
I can only assume it means failing to lift a weight in the context of gym exercise.
Basically failing to lift weights that you could lift say last week. There are other factors too of course like fatigue, food, etc. that can make you fail to lift the same weights.
Ahh but working out makes you sleep better. The workouts dont even need to be intense!
> exercise negates all of this...

That would be logical taking in mind this article

In what way? It can make up for a lack of sleep?