Glossary / Recovery
Sleep Debt
Accumulated shortage of sleep relative to need.
Short Definition
Accumulated shortage of sleep relative to need.
Plain-English Explanation
Sleep Debt means accumulated shortage of sleep relative to need. In practice, it helps name fatigue, rest, and the work that happens between sessions.
No Lies Lifting uses it as a plain-language reference point, not a magic rule by itself. Training recovery can suffer when it grows.