CBD can increase your focus.

In sports, your mental game is crucial; stressors like work, school, or finances, can clutter your mind and hinder you from accomplishing your physical goals.

Taking CBD before a competition can reduce stress and increase mental focus. In fact, 67% of users take CBD for its calming effect, and the Permanente Journal concluded in a study that 79% of participants did experience relief after taking CBD.

Fight post-workout stomach issues with CBD.

During an intense workout, blood flow is redirected from our stomachs to the muscles we are using. That process along with other factors, like eating right before exercising and the jumbling of gastric juices, can cause post-game digestive problems.

CBD reacts with serotonin receptors, which impacts our bodily functions by reducing feelings of nausea. As a result this can promote the consumption of a post-workout meal, which is critical for the recovery and regrowth of muscle proteins.

Use CBD for a better night’s sleep.

You may be asking what sleep has to do with fitness – well, a lot. Do you remember how, as a child, you were told that you grow while you sleep? This wasn’t just a trick your parent used to get you to take a nap. As children, we really did grow when we slept, and as adults, the body continues to produce growth hormones while we snooze.

Growth hormones are imperative for exercise recovery, as they help repair and build the muscles used during activity. Unfortunately, more than 30% of Americans are sleep-deprived, which means not getting enough shut-eye is slowing down their athletic progress.

As we discussed above, CBD can help reduce cortisol, which also contributes to issues with sleep. CBD also promotes relaxation, which can naturally encourage a better night’s sleep. Science backs this up; one study found that a CBD dosage of 160 milligrams increased sleep duration, and dosages ranging from 40-160mg all helped participants fall asleep.