Is exercising before bed good for your health?

Many people like to do sports. Sports not only help you have a good figure, but also enhance the body's immunity, which is very helpful for health. Many people have the habit of exercising at night due to life and work reasons. So will exercising at night affect sleep? Many people still don’t understand. The following editor will introduce to you whether exercising before going to bed has any effect on the body.

Whether it is suitable to exercise in the evening depends on the work and rest habits of different people. However, no matter what time you exercise, you should stop strenuous exercise one hour before going to bed to avoid affecting your sleep. Because the parasympathetic nervous system is excited when a person is in a sleeping state. The human body needs a preparation period to enter sleep. The sympathetic nerves are more excited during exercise, and it takes some time for them to gradually calm down so that the parasympathetic nerves can enter working state. From a health perspective, 21:00 to 23:00 is the best time for the human body to fall asleep, because this time is the best time to regulate the triple burner meridian. It is best for people to fall asleep at this time, which is beneficial for the body to recuperate and recuperate. So in order to get enough rest, if you don’t have anything special to do, you should try to arrange your bedtime between 21:00 and 23:00.

While paying attention to fitness time, exercise intensity is also a key factor affecting sleep. Small exercise before bedtime can promote sleep quality. Experiments have confirmed that the quality of a person’s sleep is closely related to the body’s rectal temperature. The faster the rectal temperature drops, the easier it is for a person to enter deep sleep. The study found that doing some light exercise such as jogging before going to bed can promote the increase of body temperature. Stop jogging when your body starts to sweat slightly. At this time, body temperature begins to drop. When you go to bed after 30 to 40 minutes, you will easily enter deep sleep, thereby improving your sleep quality.

You can do some small activities before going to bed that will not affect your sleep, such as yoga, qigong, slow walking and other aerobic exercises. These exercises will put the body and mind in a peaceful state. Not only will it not affect sleep, but it will also help sleep. It is best to take a hot bath before going to bed every day to relieve stress and fall asleep quickly.