power nap

mike456 · 04-24-2006, 02:18 PM

did any1 evey here of a power nap, if so how long do u nap and does it really give u energy?

The13ig13adWolf · 04-24-2006, 02:22 PM

it's just a short nap. between 15-30 minutes give or take (maybe slightly shorter or longer). it gives some people a boost. personally, it makes me more tired.

kenwood · 04-24-2006, 02:25 PM

i yawn just thinking about it...my uncle takes naps atleast 2 times a day and when he wakes up he goes to the wellness center and does his workout.....but when i take a nap io wakeup and feel like shit

Bulwark · 04-24-2006, 07:57 PM

Power naps are awesome if you can get them into your day. 20 minutes works for me. It is just a chance for you to unwind from pressure and stress for a few minutes.

Peace

fufu · 04-24-2006, 10:22 PM

I can't nap.

ablc · 04-24-2006, 10:31 PM

I nap 2-3x/day, but that's because napping is the only sleep I get when it's not the weekends.

GenDJ · 04-24-2006, 10:35 PM

i nap after school for about 2-3 hrs, so not really a power nap..

and if i fall asleep at school, power nap is my excuse.

**CowPimp** · 04-24-2006, 10:53 PM

I love power naps. I take 15-20 minute naps sometimes, or 2-3 hour bouts of sleepin' if at all possible. The latter usually only occurs if I got shit sleep the night before and I somehow have 2-3 hours of free time that day. The 15-20 minute naps I creep in on the bus or something.

TJ Cline · 04-24-2006, 11:47 PM

I nap after school for about 11-12 hrs, so not really a power nap..

and if I fall asleep at school, power nap is my excuse.

**Mudge** · 04-24-2006, 11:50 PM

I try not to allow myself to enter REM. Since I dont normally fall asleep quickly staying under 40 minutes usually works well.

MyK · 04-25-2006, 01:52 AM

naps are good shit!

MACCA · 04-25-2006, 02:51 AM

Cant do it myself feel like shit if i nap and have trouble sleeping at night.

booty_patrol · 04-25-2006, 04:50 AM

if i sleep
i sleep forever

Bakerboy · 04-25-2006, 12:53 PM

I try to take a nap (under 30min) after I train but it is easy for me because I work from home. I also walk a lot which helps me sleep better at night.

When I first started to nap I couldn't relax enough to sleep. I just ended up tossing and turning. But if you do it at the same time for a few weeks your body begins to adjust. If you sleep too long it will likely work against you because you won't be able to slep at night, so keep your naps short...
For me it is just a way to wind down, to destress and regain my focus...

jwg · 04-25-2006, 01:57 PM

There's no way I could talk a power nap for 15 - 20 minutes. I wouldn't want to wake up from such a short rest, and if I did, I'd feel really tired for the next few hours.

devildog88 · 04-25-2006, 02:11 PM

Being in the Marine Corps it was a way to survive everywhere from bootcamp to the Persian Gulf!

fUnc17 · 04-25-2006, 03:40 PM

For me, a power nap is simply laying down for 10-20 minutes. I dont fall asleep, although i do close my eyes and I feel recharged when I get up.

cacjr · 04-25-2006, 08:38 PM

You are supposed to power nap in 30 minute intervals because your brain goes through a cycle of rest and rejuvenation every 30 minutes, or hour. Some doctor came to our school and preached "power naps" for an hour and a half. He showed us all sorts of charts and graphs about the necessary amounts of sleep we should get and etc. I thought it was going to be boring but turned out to be the best assembly of this school year.

JordanMang · 04-25-2006, 09:25 PM

I sleep for at least 30 minutes a day during my History period which is directly after my lunch with is directly after my workout period so it's pretty nice. At home I just sit on the porch and pass out for an hour a day usually.

04-24-2006, 02:18 PM	#1
mike456 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,284	power nap did any1 evey here of a power nap, if so how long do u nap and does it really give u energy?
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04-24-2006, 02:22 PM	#2
The13ig13adWolf IM Ball Buster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I win... Posts: 1,367	it's just a short nap. between 15-30 minutes give or take (maybe slightly shorter or longer). it gives some people a boost. personally, it makes me more tired.
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04-24-2006, 07:57 PM	#4
Bulwark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 36	Power naps are awesome if you can get them into your day. 20 minutes works for me. It is just a chance for you to unwind from pressure and stress for a few minutes. Peace
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04-24-2006, 10:22 PM	#5
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,447 Photos: 7	I can't nap.
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04-24-2006, 10:31 PM	#6
ablc Girly Girl Lifter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 83	I nap 2-3x/day, but that's because napping is the only sleep I get when it's not the weekends.
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04-24-2006, 02:25 PM	#3
kenwood Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,878 Photos: 1	i yawn just thinking about it...my uncle takes naps atleast 2 times a day and when he wakes up he goes to the wellness center and does his workout.....but when i take a nap io wakeup and feel like shit

04-24-2006, 10:35 PM	#7
GenDJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13	i nap after school for about 2-3 hrs, so not really a power nap.. and if i fall asleep at school, power nap is my excuse.
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04-24-2006, 10:53 PM	#8
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,428	I love power naps. I take 15-20 minute naps sometimes, or 2-3 hour bouts of sleepin' if at all possible. The latter usually only occurs if I got shit sleep the night before and I somehow have 2-3 hours of free time that day. The 15-20 minute naps I creep in on the bus or something.
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04-24-2006, 11:47 PM	#9
TJ Cline Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,544	I nap after school for about 11-12 hrs, so not really a power nap.. and if I fall asleep at school, power nap is my excuse.
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04-24-2006, 11:50 PM	#10
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 23,056 Photos: 1	I try not to allow myself to enter REM. Since I dont normally fall asleep quickly staying under 40 minutes usually works well.
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04-25-2006, 01:52 AM	#11
MyK Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: consumerville! Posts: 10,201 Photos: 1	naps are good shit!

04-25-2006, 02:51 AM	#12
MACCA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: on the tarmac Posts: 545	Cant do it myself feel like shit if i nap and have trouble sleeping at night.
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04-25-2006, 04:50 AM	#13
booty_patrol Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OKc! Posts: 28	if i sleep i sleep forever

04-25-2006, 12:53 PM	#14
Bakerboy cat burglar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the city of champions Posts: 4,146 Photos: 3	I try to take a nap (under 30min) after I train but it is easy for me because I work from home. I also walk a lot which helps me sleep better at night. When I first started to nap I couldn't relax enough to sleep. I just ended up tossing and turning. But if you do it at the same time for a few weeks your body begins to adjust. If you sleep too long it will likely work against you because you won't be able to slep at night, so keep your naps short... For me it is just a way to wind down, to destress and regain my focus...

04-25-2006, 01:57 PM	#15
jwg Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beaumont, Texas Posts: 66	There's no way I could talk a power nap for 15 - 20 minutes. I wouldn't want to wake up from such a short rest, and if I did, I'd feel really tired for the next few hours.

04-25-2006, 02:11 PM	#16
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04-25-2006, 03:40 PM	#17
fUnc17 Drop and give me 100 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jersey Shore BJJ Posts: 1,868 Photos: 10	For me, a power nap is simply laying down for 10-20 minutes. I dont fall asleep, although i do close my eyes and I feel recharged when I get up.
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04-25-2006, 08:38 PM	#18
cacjr the next T.O. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 61	You are supposed to power nap in 30 minute intervals because your brain goes through a cycle of rest and rejuvenation every 30 minutes, or hour. Some doctor came to our school and preached "power naps" for an hour and a half. He showed us all sorts of charts and graphs about the necessary amounts of sleep we should get and etc. I thought it was going to be boring but turned out to be the best assembly of this school year.
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04-25-2006, 09:25 PM	#19
JordanMang Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 862	I sleep for at least 30 minutes a day during my History period which is directly after my lunch with is directly after my workout period so it's pretty nice. At home I just sit on the porch and pass out for an hour a day usually.
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