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Sleep often resembles one of the most elusive pillars of health. So much impact, including your stress levels, how muchcaffeine you had, andWhat you eat before bed. And if you are in pursuit of a better night's sleep, there is an almost universal advice among the experts: Exercise Plus.

Generally, any type of exercise will help better support sleep, saysRob Arthur, CSCS. You just do not want to do intense exercise too close to bedtime (in one hour) since theHarvard HealthThis can make it difficult to fall asleep and affect the quality of your sleep.

However, there is a type of exercise that if it is badly done, can ruin your sleep habits, no matter when you train. "High Intensity Hiit Style Workouts. If you make them a ton and you do not recover correctly, you can enter a state where you are just too inserted ... [and] Your sleep can suffer, "says Arthur.

But wait, is not hiit, which focuses on short bursts of intense exercises - really good forloss of fat andbecome strong? Yes, but it has limitations. Here is exactly why too much hiit can affect sleep - and how to make sure you get into your favorite workout without disrupting your rest. And for more sleeping tips, check20 ways to double your sleep quality.

Do really intense exercises (such as hiit or super long run)makes your body frees cortisol, aka the stress hormone. The hormone helps your bodyPerform and adapt to physical stress By suppressing your heart rate and decomposing carbohydrates and fats faster for energy. This is a normal part of the "fight" of your body, and is supposed to occur in short bursts.

However, if you push your body too much without recovering properly (like doing Hiit training sessions every day of the week), the constant liberation of cortisol can sleep "get off the drain," says Arthur. Search published inNatural Medicine Journal Discovered that high cortisol levels can disrupt the operation of systems that control your sleep cycles, making it more difficult to fall asleep.

This could explain why aBorders in psychology The study revealed that Hiit Workouts did not help improve the quality of the sleep of the elderly with sleep problems. HIIT could also make people so painful and will bring to sleep ", lading the potential beneficial effects of sleep exercise and tilting balance towards inhibition, rather than promoting, sleeping," wrote the authors of the study.

The overeating at the gym does not simply disrupt your sleep. Having too much cortisol floating in your system can also discard the rest of your hormones from the bullet. This can have a runoff effect on the rest of your body, contributing to problems likeHigh anxiety and stress levels, muscle fatigue, etc.

There are additional implications for women and people with uterus. "[High levels of cortisol] can increase hormones such as testosterone and then estrogen, while decreasing hormones like progesterone," Robin Berzin, MD, founder ofPersal health,says good + good. This can cause ignored periods, fertility problems and even disorder with your bone density if it has fallen unflaged.

Beyond hormones, hiit can be rough on your bones, your muscles and your joints. If you do it too often without recovering, youRun the risk of hurting you. (Instead, consider trying:This workout leads 29% extra fat loss, says science.)

This does not mean that HIIT is bad or must be avoided. But it's certainly an excellent example of the risks of doing too much good thing. While some people thrive on the daily Hiit, other people may have problems, says Arthur. If you are new for Hing, theAmerican Council on the ExerciseRecommends not doing it more than one to twice a week.

Arthur also recommends that you use your sleep habits as a way to track your overall stress, recommends Arthur. For example, if you change your fitness routine and find that you sleep badly, it says it could be a sign that you train too intensely for your specific circumstances or body.

"The body can only take a lot of stress," says Arthur. Listen to what it says You on your fitness and adjust accordingly. For more information on stress control, see: Secret side effects of meditation only 12 minutes a day, said a study.