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Why do I have trouble sleeping after exercise?

Profile: SydneyLouise
SydneyLouise on Nov 14, 2015
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It might be because, for some people, exercising gives an energy boost. You may just be too energized to sleep :) Try taking a hot shower or practicing other relaxation techniques if you need to sleep.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 15, 2015
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Your adrenaline may be pumping and affecting sleep! Try to calm down after exercise by drinking something warm
Profile: HelpingHand55
HelpingHand55 on Nov 15, 2015
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some people faced trouble sleeping after exercise because there brain get alert more then before because during the exercise our blood circulation increases more to brain and we get freshness, study also said sweat of stress is the juice for brain, our brain become more active after exercise whther body tired or not, so some people face trouble sleeping after exercise
Profile: Exellisten2012
Exellisten2012 on Nov 15, 2015
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After a good workout your heart rate is much higher and your body is much more active. It puts your body in a hyper state that take a couple hours to calm down.
Profile: PieceoftheUniverse
PieceoftheUniverse on Nov 18, 2015
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Because there exist a lot of hormones in your body/blood after you have exercised (adrenaline etc ). These hormones keep you awake and it takes a while before they leave your blood. Those hormones are the same as during a stress respons, the only difference is that they do not come with negative emotions. It's really interesting:) I think every body is different, but it's the best to not exercise 2/3 hours before you go to bed (maybe some light yoga or something like that would be okay).
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 18, 2015
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Because your body has just been going in different directions and it needs some time to cool off....
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 19, 2015
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It is possible that you've got an adrenaline boost from the exercise which makes it more difficult to sleep. Exercises that take a lot of energy should be tiring. It really depends on the exercise. You can always ask a gym worker or someone specialized in exercising and health matters about this.
Profile: Ed78
Ed78 on Nov 19, 2015
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Because your body heats up quickly when you do cardio exercise (which is where the energy from your burned calories goes .... hurrah !) but takes a lot longer to cool down, like quite a few hours. You can't sleep whilst that heat is still in your body.
Profile: brighteyesO71
brighteyesO71 on Nov 20, 2015
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Well, usually because of left over excess heart rate and pumping adrenaline from the workout, I would imagine.
Profile: jobyhope
jobyhope on Nov 21, 2015
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Adrenaline. It takes awhile for the adrenaline to stop pumping. If you give yourself time to wind Dow. You'll sleep more soundly
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