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Is Sleeping After Physical Activity Advisable?

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Posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2016
Question: I do morning walk from 5:45 am to 6:30 am and after that I take sleep for approximately one hour and goes to my duty.
So I want to know is it adviceable to sleep after morning walk , does it harm to your body ? or it is good to sleep.
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Answered by Dr. Vasudha (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Body relaxation/ cooling down is desired after any exercise.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for the query. I have read your query.. & understand your concern.
Actually there is no contraindication for sleep after you had a walk.
- If you are having a very brisk walk with an aim to loose weight.. this sleep will help you shedding weight. .. as while you walk briskly, the body metabolism& Body can burn fat faster while in sleep,
- If you walk with moderate pace .. the exercise induces sleep .. which helps you to be relaxed, energetic & fresh after a short nap.
- Exercise helps better quality of sleep/ it also is beneficial for mental health/ working capacity.
So in my view, it does not harm your health if you sleep for a while after your morning walk...actually after any exercise, body relaxation & cooling down is desired. It is good if you can attain it by just lying down with relaxed body. But if you go to sleep while doing so.. never mind.
I hope that answers your question.any follow up query is welcome.
Thanks.
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Is Sleeping After Physical Activity Advisable?

Brief Answer: Body relaxation/ cooling down is desired after any exercise. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for the query. I have read your query.. & understand your concern. Actually there is no contraindication for sleep after you had a walk. - If you are having a very brisk walk with an aim to loose weight.. this sleep will help you shedding weight. .. as while you walk briskly, the body metabolism& Body can burn fat faster while in sleep, - If you walk with moderate pace .. the exercise induces sleep .. which helps you to be relaxed, energetic & fresh after a short nap. - Exercise helps better quality of sleep/ it also is beneficial for mental health/ working capacity. So in my view, it does not harm your health if you sleep for a while after your morning walk...actually after any exercise, body relaxation & cooling down is desired. It is good if you can attain it by just lying down with relaxed body. But if you go to sleep while doing so.. never mind. I hope that answers your question.any follow up query is welcome. Thanks.