Cristiano Ronaldo assures: the importance of sleep to improve performance at 40

The Portuguese star points to rest as one of the 'culprits' of his great form

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest soccer players and athletes in history. The secrets to his success are many, but there is one that he has recently pointed out and that explains, in part, the great shape he is in at the age of 40. This is rest. Cristiano Ronaldo recently emphasized the importance of having a restful sleep routine in order to perform in the sport you practice and stay young despite the passage of time. He himself admitted on a podcast for Whoop that "the most important tool I have for physical and mental recovery" is optimal rest.

Restful sleep is key for everyone, but for an athlete it is essential. If you don't rest, your body won't recover and your muscles won't be repaired

Cristiano Ronaldo is an example of how sleep affects our physical and mental state. In fact, it is the only time when you can recover from both physical and mental activity. Moreover, it is essential if you are looking for effective sports performance, especially in those more demanding sports

Ronaldo says that, thanks in part to his discipline with sleep (and other healthy habits he incorporates into his life), he manages to maintain a biological age well below his actual age. It is also worth noting that his sleep routine is very strict, sleeping around seven hours a day and keeping a more or less regular schedule

Cristiano's sleeping habits

Cristiano Ronaldo has a very strict sleep routine, as he himself recognises in various interviews, as he has recently done in a podcast for Whoop

He usually goes to bed between eleven o'clock at night and twelve o'clock and gets up between eight thirty and eight forty-five. However, as is evident, he makes certain adjustments when he has commitments such as travel, night games or some other commitment. However, these adjustments are made with the priority of quality sleep and effective recovery of his body

In addition, although he himself admits that schedule changes can significantly affect his rest, he always tries to find a balance so that no sleep is lost and this does not affect his recovery. In addition, it can not only affect his recovery, but it can also be reflected in a drop in performance or a loss in the quality of his training