I have an old Fitbit that I keep expecting to die but it keeps hanging on. So many good smart watches now a days with good technology in them. But Garmin does seem to be one of the front runners when it comes to running watches.
I’ve always heard good things about Garmin but I’ve never had one. I loved my Fitbit. Now I just use my Apple Watch bc it’s convenient.
Today’s Topic is Sleep 
How much sleep to you get on average? It’s been horrible lately with work/travel and some personal stuff. 7 day average has been around 4 hours a night.
Sleepy Sunday: How much sleep to you get on average? Does a bad night’s sleep affect your workout? Do you think that lack of sleep affects weight loss/fitness in general? What kind of bed do you have, and do you like it? What kind of mattress do you recommend (I’m in the market for a new one so this is a completely selfish crowdsourcing question). Do you or your significant other snore? Any other sleep issues you feel like sharing?
Liberty will saw some logs every now and then.
Is there any noise with the Eightsleep pad? I’ve been interested.How much sleep to you get on average? It’s been horrible lately with work/travel and some personal stuff. 7 day average has been around 4 hours a night.
Does a bad night’s sleep affect your workout? It absolutely does for me.
Do you think that lack of sleep affects weight loss/fitness in general? Yes, as my sleep decreases in quality/quantity so does my fitness performance.
What kind of bed do you have, and do you like it? What kind of mattress do you recommend? Love my eight sleep pod and mattress. I like to sleep cold and the pod cools the bed https://www.eightsleep.com
Also look into a weighted blanket, you will thank me later
Do you or your significant other snore? Don’t have one, but my
None at all. After setup and initial purging, you will not even know it’s there.
Depends. Some nights I can sleep like a rock and get at least six or seven hours, other nights I’m lucky to get a couple hours.
Sleepy Sunday: How much sleep to you get on average?
Not typically. I always drag myself around the gym at least for the first set or two, then I’m good
It likely dampers the weight loss side of it, I think. I feel like that is part of the reason it takes me a while to drop pounds.
I have a California King, mid-profile bed with a mattress I got off of Wayfair that had good reviews, haha. I don’t remember much about the specifics other than cooling gel memory foam.
We both tend to snore when we’re sick but other than that, just the pups. It’s like a lullaby.
I usually get about 6 hrs sleep. I go to bed by 11 and get up at 5 - 5:30. I want to go to bed earlier. I need more sleep.
It affects everything. I feel like I start the day a step behind.
Yes. The same way stress does.
I don’t like my bed. I have a sleep number and I don’t think it’s very comfy. I also had a temperpedic but I thought it was too hot. Now they have the cooling feature which they didn’t have in the past. Maybe I’d like it better.
My husband snores loudly.
I talk in my sleep a lot. And sometimes I walk in my sleep. So much fun when I was younger at sleepovers!
I LOVE sleep. I need about 7-8 hours every night; that doesn’t mean I get that much, but ideally . . .
Sure, being tired is the worst and it makes a good excuse to get out of working out.
Yes. Lack of sleep is horrible in every way. I think we are all sleep deprived because of too many devices, blue light, stimuli, lack of “real” work (building a log cabin, tending the fields, etc.).
I have a full bed, I usually sleep on one side of it. I have no idea who makes it. Probably one of the usual ones?
It gets the job done, but I could sleep on a pile of snakes if I was tired enough. Mine.
Snore sometimes. I think I’m more of an open mouth breather than snorer.
7-8. Sometimes the schedule becomes a little bit difficult in the winter with hockey because ice time is always late.New calendar is here!
Sleepy Sunday: How much sleep to you get on average?
It effects literally everything. I hate not getting enough sleep.
I do believe this is true. Is there scientific evidence of this?
I can't remember the specific style, but I went to a real mattress place like a grown up and got professional advice (and then paid metric shit tons for it). But it's an amazing mattress, I get good sleep, and I don't wake up sore. I recommend going and getting good advice.
If you fall asleep last, you don't snore.
I don't think so, but I do think good sleep and enough of it is underrated. That number is different for some, but I'm also not on board with the "no successful person sleeps seven hours a night." I'm sure plenty do!
Good morning! 
I’m a guy who sleeps well. I often get around 7 hours. I can survive on less but that’s what I like getting to function everyday.
Sleepy Sunday: How much sleep to you get on average?
It affects everything. Mood, recovery, ambition.
I know it does. We need sleep to recover and rebuild muscle as much as we need the exercise and the healthy diet. It functions as one big unit that needs to work together.
Had a sleep number previously and didn’t like it that much. I’m intrigued hearing about these cooling beds. That sounds amazing since I’m always warm.
I've talked about these in the past, but I've never thought of them as role models. I do think it's super helpful to have people who have gone through what you will go through or are experts and can help you build a plan that works when it comes to all things fitness. While it's easy to find stuff online, human connection is still a big deal and everyone's goals and ability to there is different, so a one size approach you might find on Google isn't necessarily the best.
Monday: Role Models- Do you have a fitness role model?
I don't think in fitness itself. I think work was always active and on your feet, almost like exercise... and now my job is very sedentary. I've realized how much more attention I need to have that I didn't think about then.
With biking yes. But we weren't experts, we just buddied up and learned together. That's really how I got active again.
I don't think so. I'm happy to share my knowledge and I've certainly helped people learn the ropes of bicycle commuting, but that's just because I love biking and won't shut up about it.
Great story and good for you man for crushing it and sticking with it even after the battles that have come.
Growing up I was always on the move with sports so it came easy. I was a flyer for cheer, on the swim team, played basketball, etc.. My brothers played baseball and football, my mom was a runner back then, so physical activity was always encouraged.
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Monday: Role Models- Do you have a fitness role model? Or maybe a good example was set for you as you were growing up?
I did a lot of self education in the beginning. Now, it’s just the struggle of keeping myself accountable and motivated..plus still trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t with my thyroid issues..man, that’s turned out to be a freaking nightmare.
Thanks, brother. I appreciate the support.Great story and good for you man for crushing it and sticking with it even after the battles that have come.
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