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Posted by: Andy_Massaro

since its summer time my body is getting used to staying up till like 4 o clock and then sleeping late, until around 12.. my friends dad who is pretty knowledgable about weight training and such said that its a bad idea because between 10 pm and 2 am, a hormone is released that does something to your muscles, making them smaller or something

i dunno if its true or not but i feel that it wouldnt make a difference as long as my body is used to my schedule

Posted by: assassin

i think e must get more sleeping hours at night.....and u'll feel much better and faster progress ofcouse when sleeping early ..but i don't know about the hormone issue...

Posted by: Spud

If the hormone is released between 10 - 2 irregardless of outside circumstances, what difference would sleeping at different times make?

Are you just worried about looking smaller at 10pm?

Posted by: BigDyl

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Originally Posted by Andy_Massaro

since its summer time my body is getting used to staying up till like 4 o clock and then sleeping late, until around 12.. my friends dad who is pretty knowledgable about weight training and such said that its a bad idea because between 10 pm and 2 am, a hormone is released that does something to your muscles, making them smaller or something

i dunno if its true or not but i feel that it wouldnt make a difference as long as my body is used to my schedule

Sounds like BS to me.

Posted by: Diablo1990

I read something about that, supposidly around that time most of your Growth Hormone is released.

Posted by: Diablo1990

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark41.htm

read that I think it would be usefull

Posted by: Diablo1990

Another article... http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/cathgh.htm

"75 percent of your total daily hGH output is produced while sleeping, and most of that in REM sleep. This again stresses the need for a good night's sleep, in case that hadn't quite dawned on you. Though cat naps may further your case a bit, it's unlikely that you can induce a deep enough sleep to start producing GH. This GH, in any case, is not near as potent as the other kinds because it is produced as a response to a need for sleep protection and a need for energy repletion for the next day, not so much in response to a need for EXTRA energy. But I think everyone understands that without this amount of GH other sources of GH will not be used as efficiently. Getting at least 8-10 hours of sleep is a sacrifice everyone should consider making if you want to get big in a hurry. Also the regularity of your sleeping pattern could promote more REM cycles and result in more hormonal output. So keeping steady hours of rest is beneficial. If you are one to stay out late on weekends it may be best to still wake up at the same time instead of sleeping in. Otherwise you may disturb your sleeping pattern. If you are used to sleeping from 10 to 8 and in the weekend you get home at 1, sleep until 8 and add a 1-hour nap every afternoon for the next 3-days to make up for the lack of sleep. But if at all possible maintain steady hours. "

Posted by: assassin

cool ....nice post

Posted by: juggernaut

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Originally Posted by BigDyl

Sounds like BS to me.

Big stinky ass bullshit indeed. Of course, you dont want to go past 8-9 hours of sleep because then you do get into the unhealthy area.

Posted by: 911=InsideJob

Sleeping between 10 PM and 2 AM is when tons of growth hormones come out, apparently.

Posted by: 911=InsideJob

Hey Diablo, great articles! Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Martinogdenbsx

that is true indeed that growth hormone is released when your are sleeping but the hours of 10pm and 2 is abolsute BS your prituitary (sp?) gland does not differentiate between day and night and think OH i will now start to produce growth hormone

Posted by: juggernaut

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Originally Posted by Martinogdenbsx

your prituitary (sp?) gland does not differentiate between day and night and think OH i will now start to produce growth hormone

Posted by: Valias

Our body runs on a circadian rythm so everything is effected. Although it's not something to worry about really the effects on GH (pituitary gland) would be minor compared to say, eating a load of carbs before a regular sleep as a hypoglycemia adds to growth hormone secretion. Abit off topic just my 2 cents.

Posted by: Martinogdenbsx

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Originally Posted by juggernaut

Were you laughing at my spelling or reanactment (sp?)

Posted by: assassin

i guess he's laughing at oh i'll start to produce gh

Posted by: Martinogdenbsx