Mattress choice by body type.
Your body type can also affect the level of support you need from your mattress. Every body is shaped differently, impacting loading on the spine as you try to get to sleep.
People with lower body weight can get good support from a foam mattress. But people with higher body weight may prefer the sturdiness of coils underneath foam.
LOWER BODY WEIGHT
Sleepers with lower body weight, or people who weigh less than around 130 pounds or 60 kilograms, will most likely find a medium-firm mattress firmer than someone who weighs more. It’s fine if you prefer a firmer bed, but if you sleep on your side or need pain and pressure relief, you’ll likely want to look for a softer mattress.
SHARING A BED?
You may not think much about the edges of your bed if you sleep alone, but good edge support can make all the difference if you share your bed with a partner or move around a lot.
Motion isolation is an essential feature for partners sleeping together. Motion isolation refers to the mattress’s ability to keep you from feeling each of your partnerís movements at night.
Good motion isolation means you can turn over, stretch, and even get out of bed without waking the person next to you.
Foam mattresses tend to isolate motion better than other types of mattresses, but if you don’t want an all-foam bed, a hybrid is probably what you should be looking at.
HIGHER BODY WEIGHT
Standard mattresses may measure 6/10 inches. Some mid-range and luxury mattresses measure 13 or 14 inches in height, but taller isnít always better. People weighing more than 230 pounds or 100 kilograms will generally need a firmer bed to get enough support. Hybrids, which combine supportive innerspring coils with the comfort of foam, can provide lasting durability. Look for mattresses thicker than 10 inches, particularly if you prefer foam beds, since mattresses less than 10 inches may not offer enough support.
TALLER INDIVIDUALS
Don’t forget to consider the size of the mattress. Full mattresses are not really longer than twin mattresses, so people over 6 feet tall may have trouble getting comfortable on anything smaller than a queen mattress. Most people find it tough to sleep with their feet hanging off the edge of the bed.
If you have a larger frame, and you’ve been struggling to get comfortable enough to sleep, it may be time to upgrade your bed as well as your mattress.
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