sleeping time

[jimm]

most people go by the 8 hours a night rule.

do you think its possible to get the maximum results with 5-6 hours a day..

way i see it less time sleeping gives me more time eating and training and learning what you think?

 

[gixxermaniak]

Arnold said 6 hours he said if your sleeping more sleep faster

 

[jimm]

yeah ive heard that along with his 6 steps to succsess speach..


thing is people emphisise on the importance of rest in regards to bodybuilding..

was just wondering if getting in as much sleep as possible could be benificial.. i know personally i can soetimes feel worse with more sleep..

 

[the_predator]

Everyone is different and things change. When I was in the military I could get by on 5-6 hours of sleep because that was how it was. Now if I try to get by on 5-6 hours I'm worthless. I need at least 7 and a half or over. Now I know what you are thinking...he is older now and needs more sleep. This only changed a little over a year ago! Did I get as good of workouts on 5-6 hours as I do now? Absolutely! Life changes. You just need to adapt and overcome.

 

[easymoneymike]

I've found 6-7 hrs works best for me. My body is used to my work schedule to the point I can't sleep in anymore. On work days I'm up before 5 am so sleeping in for me is like 7-8 am lol. Sometimes I'll come home and take a short nap after work before the gym to relax a bit. After being at work for 9+ hours most days if I don't I feel pretty out of it in the gym. Unless I am completely exhausted I can't sleep for more than 6-7 straight without waking up in my usual morning timeframe.

 

[effinrob]

i like 6-7 hours at night then a nap somewhere in the day or i am pretty lethargic

 

[colochine]

I get between 6-7 and feel fine. But I also work night shift so Im probably going to die 10 years earlier than people who work normal hours.

One of the supervisors where I work works 2 jobs 11pm-7am then 8am-5pm. He said he sleep about 10 hours a week.

I came across a study once that said some people are able to adapt to minimal sleep better than others and it doesn't have as bad of a negative effect on their longevity, so I guess what you can handle is good for you.

 

[CaptainNapalm]

Id say it really depends on the person, your overall lifestyle and habits and your age. If I don't get a solid 7 hrs a night on average I will feel weaker, off, and in time burnt out. I know people who sleep 4 hrs a night during the week and are just fine. If you're feeling okay sleeping that little then you're good. A good way to judge is how hard it is for you to get up in the mornings. If you don't hit the snooze button and look for the coffee maker with your eyes closed I'd say you're sleeping enough.

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

If it's deep deep sleep, then yea 5-6 is all you need.

I've read about monks who would not sleep at all and just meditate for 2 hours, 2 times a day, and that was it.

 

[jimm]

If it's deep deep sleep, then yea 5-6 is all you need.

I've read about monks who would not sleep at all and just meditate for 2 hours, 2 times a day, and that was it.

id love to be able to meditate lol

 

[sityslicker]

I get between 6-7 and feel fine. But I also work night shift so Im probably going to die 10 years earlier than people who work normal hours.

One of the supervisors where I work works 2 jobs 11pm-7am then 8am-5pm. He said he sleep about 10 hours a week.

I came across a study once that said some people are able to adapt to minimal sleep better than others and it doesn't have as bad of a negative effect on their longevity, so I guess what you can handle is good for you.

Thats hardcore. I couldn't do it.

I need at least 7-8 every night or I feel groggy most of the day.

 

[LAM]

the quality of the sleep is more important than the duration. some function better than others on lower amounts of sleep. from my observations over the years I've found that those with more stressful lives tend to need more sleep and report a lower level of quality sleep.

if you are sensitive to stimulants (caffeine, etc.) make sure not to ingest them 5-6 hours before bedtime maybe longer depending on the individual.

 

[SloppyJ]

I have to get at least 7.5 to 8hrs and I still wake up feeling sleepy. Shit sucks. My girl can run on 2hrs of sleep no problem. I'm a bitch if that happens to me.

 

["TheFuture"]

I have to get at least 7.5 to 8hrs and I still wake up feeling sleepy. Shit sucks. My girl can run on 2hrs of sleep no problem. I'm a bitch if that happens to me.

I'll agree with this, I'm the same way. I'm so cranky on less sleep. My girl can sleep 4 hours and be an angel.
For me any less then 6 1/2 hrs of sleep and I just feel like shit, I wake up feeling exhausted and I tend to feel hungry more throughout the day (may just be stomach pains from lack of sleep, even if I eat my normal 7 meals, idk). It effects everything, my motovation, being able to eat..etc.

7 1/2 to 9 hrs a night is where its at for me, depending on how much food I get in throughout the day. I feel that if I eat a nice size meal and a casein shake before bed, I sleep better and only wake up a little hungry and feeling better, then I can eat a big breakfast and be wide awake and ready for the day.
I can sleep 6 1/2 to 7 hours just fine if I take a nap in the evening before I eat and head to the gym.

So I guess it just depends on the person and what they and there bodies are accustomed to.

 

[Runner22]

1 to 3 days, I can "function" on 5-6 hours of sleep. Any more than that, everything goes to shit. I'm an hopless insominiac by nature and would jump for joy if I could ever sleep 7 hours (without drinking lots of wine). I need sleep, so I often drink wine. I suppoose I should have drank more tonight since its 4:45 am and I have nothing better to do than reply to forum posts. LOL

 

[Kenny Croxdale]

If it's deep deep sleep, then yea 5-6 is all you need.

I've read about monks who would not sleep at all and just meditate for 2 hours, 2 times a day, and that was it.

Horse Shit

That doesn't happen.

Kenny Croxdale

 

[colochine]

In order for me to fall asleep at a normal time and goto sleep for a normal amount of time I have to ingest copious amounts of alcoholic beverages.

 

[Curlingcadys]

Just depends on the person in my opinion. 7-8hrs is my optimal time frame, beyond 8 I feel the same as if I got 6hrs. A lot of times I do only pull of 6 durring the work week and as the week goes on I can feel the fatigue in my body; however I can still put out pretty well come gym time and be fine but at the end of the week I need to catch a couple naps to recharge. Another one of those listen to your body things, for most of us BBing isn't our full time job and we have families and what not, I say sleep as much as you can and if you're defficient or feel you are come the end of the week find some time to make it up because eventually it will catch up with you, especially for those of us 30yrs old and beyond. Shit 10yrs ago I remember being able to catch 4-5 and be and energized frieght train....ahhh the good ol days.

 

[Kenny Croxdale]

most people go by the 8 hours a night rule.

do you think its possible to get the maximum results with 5-6 hours a day..

way i see it less time sleeping gives me more time eating and training and learning what you think?

"The Three Bs"

1) Lift BIG


2) Eat Big

3) Rest BIG

Muscle growth occurs during rest. Less rest means less recovery. Less recovery means you end up overtraining and going backwards, losing strength and size.

So, rest/sleep is a HUGE component of growing muscle.

8 Hour Rule

The 8 hour sleep rule is a good rule of thumb. Not only the quality but the quantiy of sleep increases testosterone levels.

Training Intensity

One of majory components of muscle growth is intensity. During some part of your training cycle, you have to push it to the limit.

Wound Healing

Research on this provide nothing more than a common sense answer.

The more trama place on the body, the longer the recovery time necessary.

In plain English, that means the harder your training sessions are the more recovery time you need to repair the damage.

Recovery Time

The amount of recovery time needed is dependent on a variety of factors: age, large muscles vs small muscles, training age (how long you have been training), diet, sleep, etc.

Finding The Ideal Training Split | Dr. Squat - Dr. Fred Hatfield

Dr Fred Hatfield's article goes into this. Hatfield practiced what he preached, squatting 1052 lbs at 242 lbs in his early 40s.

Kenny Croxdale

 

["TheFuture"]

1 to 3 days, I can "function" on 5-6 hours of sleep. Any more than that, everything goes to shit. I'm an hopless insominiac by nature and would jump for joy if I could ever sleep 7 hours (without drinking lots of wine). I need sleep, so I often drink wine. I suppoose I should have drank more tonight since its 4:45 am and I have nothing better to do than reply to forum posts. LOL

lol, My sleeping schedule is always fucked up. But I always try to get my 7+ hrs of sleep.

 

[Ichigo]

Me and sleep have a messed up thing going..lol. I try get at least 7 to 8 hrs of sleep a day and thats usually me sleeping for about 4 hours wake up stay up for an 1 to 2 hours then sleeping again for another 3 to 5 hours. Unless im having a bout of insomnia, like i just did, then im awake for two days before i can sleep.

 

[jimm]

In order for me to fall asleep at a normal time and goto sleep for a normal amount of time I have to ingest copious amounts of alcoholic beverages.

great advise mate we all know that copious amounts of alcholic beverages and muscle building go hand in hand!!

 

[jimm]

"The Three Bs"

1) Lift BIG


2) Eat Big

3) Rest BIG

Muscle growth occurs during rest. Less rest means less recovery. Less recovery means you end up overtraining and going backwards, losing strength and size.

So, rest/sleep is a HUGE component of growing muscle.

8 Hour Rule

The 8 hour sleep rule is a good rule of thumb. Not only the quality but the quantiy of sleep increases testosterone levels.

Training Intensity

One of majory components of muscle growth is intensity. During some part of your training cycle, you have to push it to the limit.

Wound Healing

Research on this provide nothing more than a common sense answer.

The more trama place on the body, the longer the recovery time necessary.

In plain English, that means the harder your training sessions are the more recovery time you need to repair the damage.

Recovery Time

The amount of recovery time needed is dependent on a variety of factors: age, large muscles vs small muscles, training age (how long you have been training), diet, sleep, etc.

Finding The Ideal Training Split | Dr. Squat - Dr. Fred Hatfield

Dr Fred Hatfield's article goes into this. Hatfield practiced what he preached, squatting 1052 lbs at 242 lbs in his early 40s.

Kenny Croxdale

cheers kenny youve always got some good helpfull advice good to have ppl like you on the board!

is rest really that important then like has been said sometimes i get 6 hours and feel really energized other times il sleep 9 hours and feel like crap!

also i know of a few friends who take things like muscle relaxants and sleeping pills to make sure they always get a good rest and a good sleep im not condoning the use of drugs but whats your thoughts on this obviously the potential for addiction with these sort of things is not good but in terms of helping you rest and get a good sleep?

 

[LAM]

Horse Shit

That doesn't happen.

Kenny Croxdale

sure it does, the primary functions of sleep serve to re-energize energy levels of the brain (via ATP replenishment), the memory (things that you learned are locked in) and to reset the emotional clock.

 

[Kenny Croxdale]

sure it does, the primary functions of sleep serve to re-energize energy levels of the brain (via ATP replenishment), the memory (things that you learned are locked in) and to reset the emotional clock.

Meditation has it place. However, two hour of mediation never replaces 8 hour of sleep in the long term.

Kenny Croxdale