How much sleep does your gymnast need❓ ⠀ 😴 Deep sleep is a key time for the release of human growth hormone, which stimulates muscle growth and repair, bone building and fat burning, and helps athletes recover. Sleep is also necessary for learning a new skill, so this phase of sleep may be critical for some gymnasts. ⠀ 😴 Sleep experts recommend 7 to 9 hours of daily sleep for adults, and nine to 10 hours for adolescents and teens. ⠀ ❓Do you get enough sleep❓ ⠀ ✅ If you fall asleep within 20 minutes of going to bed and wake up without an alarm, you are probably getting the right amount of sleep. ⠀ ❌ If you fall asleep immediately upon hitting the pillow and always need an alarm to wake up, you are probably sleep-deprived. ⠀ ❓How to use sleep to improve sports performance❓ ⠀ 😴 Make sleep a priority in your schedule. 😴 Increase your sleep time several weeks before a major competition. 😴 Go to bed and wake up at the same times every day. 😴 Take daily naps if you don't get enough sleep each night. ⠀ #youngathletes #parentinganathlete #kids #sports #activekids #parenting #gymnast #rhythmicgymnastics #miamigymnastics #usagym #usagymrg #usagymnastics #miamikids #miamimoms #gymnasticsmiami #kidssport #kidssports #athletes #rhythmicgymnast #active #sportkids www.ikgymnastics.com (at Aventura, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2EyFpMhwXN/?igshid=11qg2xlsm7abl