{"id":1090,"date":"2024-01-09T13:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2026-10-22T18:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:40:45","slug":"why-sleep-matters-as-much-as-your-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/why-sleep-matters-as-much-as-your-workouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Sleep Matters as Much as Your Workouts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1090\" class=\"elementor elementor-1090\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGood training is about the whole person, not only the gym floor. At FiksFabriek we look at your food, your sleep, your stress and your movement together. A strong lift means little if you are exhausted and skipping meals.\n\nStart by fixing one thing. Maybe it is drinking more water, or going to bed thirty minutes earlier.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">Strong bodies are built in the kitchen and in bed as much as in the gym.\n\n<cite>Nadia Abrahams, Nutrition Coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nOnce that feels normal, add the next small change. Our coaches in Bellville will walk you through each step, so you never feel lost or rushed.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89124e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89124e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f9db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f9db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fdfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1fdfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-a-south-african-personal-trainer-standing-beside-a-214ef-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1072\" alt=\"A South African personal trainer standing beside a gym wall, holding a clipboard with a training plan, smiling at camera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-a-south-african-personal-trainer-standing-beside-a-214ef-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-a-south-african-personal-trainer-standing-beside-a-214ef-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-a-south-african-personal-trainer-standing-beside-a-214ef-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-a-south-african-personal-trainer-standing-beside-a-214ef-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-a-south-african-personal-trainer-standing-beside-a-214ef.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a5365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a5365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5143ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5143ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-close-up-of-a-gym-bench-top-laid-out-with-fitness-2166f-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1073\" alt=\"Close-up of a gym bench top laid out with fitness gear: foam roller, resistance bands, skipping rope, water bottle, fold\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-close-up-of-a-gym-bench-top-laid-out-with-fitness-2166f-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-close-up-of-a-gym-bench-top-laid-out-with-fitness-2166f-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-close-up-of-a-gym-bench-top-laid-out-with-fitness-2166f-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-close-up-of-a-gym-bench-top-laid-out-with-fitness-2166f-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/gym-coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fiksfabriek-close-up-of-a-gym-bench-top-laid-out-with-fitness-2166f.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550d9f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"550d9f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e21e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e21e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to balance food, rest and training<\/h4>\n\n<p>Eat a protein source at every meal, sleep seven to eight hours and train three or four times a week. Take one full rest day. If you feel sore for days or your mood drops, ease off and ask your coach to adjust your plan.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The positive power of small habits<\/h4>\n\n<p>A ten minute walk after supper, a glass of water when you wake up and a proper warm up before lifting all add up. Within a month most members notice better energy and steadier progress in their sessions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good training is about the whole person, not only the gym floor. At FiksFabriek we look at your food, your sleep, your stress and your movement together. A strong lift means little if you are exhausted and skipping meals. Start by fixing one thing. 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