{"id":25525,"date":"2019-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-staging.saatva-node-stage.tsc-starts-coding.com\/justin-verlander-sleep-for-athletes\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T13:48:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T13:48:23","slug":"justin-verlander-sleep-for-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva-node-stage.tsc-starts-coding.com\/blog\/justin-verlander-sleep-for-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Verlander Reveals the Real Reason Behind His Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Baseball season is in full swing, and one of the best players in the game has a not-so-secret weapon: sleep. MLB All-Star Justin Verlander, a pitcher for the Houston Astros who is known for his 90+ mile-per-hour fastballs, is now also known for being a champion sleeper. In a new interview with the New York Times<\/em>, Verlander says he gets 10 hours of shut-eye a night<\/a>\u2014and sometimes more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Verlander’s sleep routine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’ve always been good at listening to my body my whole career,” Verlander tells the New York Times<\/em>. \u201cI just kinda do what makes me feel good. That sounds pretty simplistic but when it really comes down to it I think it’s the best way. Your body will tell you what to do.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verlander relies on blackout curtains to block sleep-disrupting light. He also puts his phone on silent or airplane mode so that it doesn’t bother him at night. Teammates have taken notice, and Verlander, who the Times<\/em> dubs a “sleep guru,” has become a counselor of sorts to the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep tips for athletes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What else can athletes\u2014or simply workout enthusiasts\u2014do to improve their sleep stats? We’ve rounded up our best tips from professional sports trainers and sleep experts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n