Episode 4: Sleep Is the Master Pillar - Why You Can't Out-Train a Bad Night After 40
Sleep over 40 isn't a wellness nice-to-have - it's a training variable. And most people can't even tell you whether they slept well last night.
Rich leads this one, with Hiro - whose specialist pillar this is - on what's actually happening in the body, what's wrecking it in midlife, and what to do about it.
In this episode:
How to know if you've actually had a good night's sleep: six signs, no gadget
Why we're sleeping worse: stress, alcohol, screens and late caffeine
Sleep as a training variable: recovery, hormones, injury risk and appetite
Poor sleep in midlife women: perimenopause, 3am waking, and what gets dismissed
Morning light, bedroom setup, and the wake time that matters more than bedtime
What to do when you're wide awake at 3am
When snoring and constant tiredness mean it's time to see your GP
Keywords: sleep over 40, midlife sleep, perimenopause sleep problems, waking at 3am, sleep and testosterone, recovery in midlife, sleep apnoea, fitness over 40.
Training hard and still exhausted? The Midlife Method is the two of us coaching you on both sides - the strength and training side and the holistic health side, built around your life. DM "METHOD" on Instagram @richlevy_performance and we'll tell you which pillar to fix first.
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