Summary: If you are a parent, then you have been sleep deprived more often than you probably remember (or would like to admit). Heck, many parents I know operate in a cycle of sleep deprivation wherein half of the time they are sleeping decently and the other half is a solid 3-4 hours of interrupted and crappy sleep. <br><br>Consider this the rule book on how to workout while sleep deprived. When my son was born and put me through the navy seal-style sleep deprivation training, I couldn't find anything helpful out there to guide me in not giving up my workout habit without injuring myself or making the exhaustion worse. <br><br>Enjoy! And note, whether its the job, familial issues, or the kids that's ruining your sleep, this will not last forever. Hang in there!<br><br>Citations:<br><a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/166553/less-recommended-amount-sleep.aspx" rel="noopener">http://www.gallup.com/poll/166553/less-recommended-amount-sleep.aspx</a><br><br>[ii] Jean-Louis G, Kripke DF, and Ancoli-Israel S. Sleep and quality of well-being. Sleep 23: 1115–1121, 2000.<br><br>[iii] Slow-wave sleep: a recovery period after exercise CM Shapiro, R Bortz, D Mitchell, P Bartel, and P Jooste Science 11 December 1981: 214 (4526), 1253-1254. [DOI:10.1126/science.7302594]<br><br>[iv] S Taheri. The link between short sleep duration and obesity: we should recommend more sleep to prevent obesity. Arch Dis Child 2006;91:11 881-884 doi:10.1136/adc.2005.093013<br><br>[v] Ayalon RD1, Friedman F Jr. The effect of sleep deprivation on fine motor coordination in obstetrics and gynecology residents. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Nov;199(5):576.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.080. Epub 2008 Sep 25.<br><br>[vi] 5. Lehmann M, Baumgartl P, Wiesenack C, Seidel A, Baumann H, et al. Training-overtraining: influence of a defined increase in training volume vs training intensity on performance, catecholamines and some metabolic parameters in experienced middle- and long-distance runners. European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology. 1992;64:169–177. [PubMed]<br><br>[vii] Kellmann M. Preventing overtraining in athletes in high-intensity sports and stress/recovery monitoring. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2010;20(Suppl 2):95–102.<br><br>[viii] Snyder AC. Overtraining and glycogen depletion hypothesis. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1998;30:1146–1150.<br><br>[ix] Lehmann M, Dickhuth HH, Gendrisch G, Lazar W, Thum M, et al. Training-overtraining. A prospective, experimental study with experienced middle- and long-distance runners. Int J Sports Med. 1991;12:444–452<br><br>[x] Swanson DR. Atrial fibrillation in athletes: implicit literature-based connections suggest that overtraining and subsequent inflammation may be a contributory mechanism. Med Hypotheses. 2006;66:1085–1092<br><br>[xi] Eudi, A. Efficacy and safety of ingredients found in preworkout supplements. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy April 1, 2013 vol. 70 no. 7 577-588.<br><br>[xii] Spiegel K, Leproult R, and Van Cauter E. Impact of sleep debt on metabolic and endocrine function. Lancet 354: 1435–1439, 1999.<br><br>[xiii] Sellwood KL, Brukner P, Williams D, Nicol A, Hinman R. Ice-water immersion and delayed-onset muscle soreness: a randomised controlled trial. Br J Sports Med. 2007;41:392–7.<br><br>[xiv] <a href="http://www.lifetime-weightloss.com/blog/2015/7/14/why-exercise-isnt-enough.html" rel="noopener">http://www.lifetime-weightloss.com/blog/2015/7/14/why-exercise-isnt-enough.html</a>
