hey guys, Im in the middle of a crazy sleep schedule already so I figured I would give this crazy thing some attention..
Im habitually late to bed and late to rise .. I typically don't go to sleep til around 4am and have to wake up around 10 (but I could easily sleep til 3 or 4 in the afternoon regularly if I could)..
I have 6 finals this week, each on a different day (2 on tuesday) which I have neglected up til this point just because i wait til the last minute to get things done.. My fault, but essentially my sleep schedule is absolutely fvcked at this point..
Additionally, I have some very time consuming house projects that are going to run my life for 1-2 weeks following this week.. Also crapping on my sleeping habits..
In light of said crap, I decided to try a Uberman style sleep schedule for this time frame, unless I ***** out and can't handle it for whatever reason..
This is sleeping ~25 minutes every 4 hours.. I may tweak one of those sleep sessions to include a core sleeping session of 2-3 hours.. I would ultimately be getting between 2.5-5 hours of sleep per day depending on how I feel -- the same amount I would get if my sleep schedule was random and unstructured.. The apparant idea is to continue this long enough to where REM is established shortly after I fall asleep..
So before everyone tells me how stupid this idea is and how bad it is for me and how no tissue can be built etc etc, I want to say that I'm sharing this experience just in case anybody around here is interested in sleep science and the results from such an experiment..
This polyrhythmic sleep cycle has had positive effects on some individuals, and completely wrecked others.. None of whom I read to be actively engaged in weight training or carrying any substantial lean mass at all..
I think it's intriguing to see how such a lifestyle that allows for an additional ~5 hours of time spent awake meshes with the aspects of training..
I'll be eating close to a 40/40/20 and interestingly enough eating 12 small meals everyday -- eat every 2 hours.. I'll be reflecting on possible changes in my weight, bf, energy levels, endurance, strength, awareness, and whatever else I notice..
If nothing else, this will shed a little light on the importance of adequate sleep.. or maybe some other notable effects will occur.. Just putting this experience out here in case any one here finds it interesting or wants to see the effects this kind of behavior has on an active male..
Im habitually late to bed and late to rise .. I typically don't go to sleep til around 4am and have to wake up around 10 (but I could easily sleep til 3 or 4 in the afternoon regularly if I could)..
I have 6 finals this week, each on a different day (2 on tuesday) which I have neglected up til this point just because i wait til the last minute to get things done.. My fault, but essentially my sleep schedule is absolutely fvcked at this point..
Additionally, I have some very time consuming house projects that are going to run my life for 1-2 weeks following this week.. Also crapping on my sleeping habits..
In light of said crap, I decided to try a Uberman style sleep schedule for this time frame, unless I ***** out and can't handle it for whatever reason..
This is sleeping ~25 minutes every 4 hours.. I may tweak one of those sleep sessions to include a core sleeping session of 2-3 hours.. I would ultimately be getting between 2.5-5 hours of sleep per day depending on how I feel -- the same amount I would get if my sleep schedule was random and unstructured.. The apparant idea is to continue this long enough to where REM is established shortly after I fall asleep..
So before everyone tells me how stupid this idea is and how bad it is for me and how no tissue can be built etc etc, I want to say that I'm sharing this experience just in case anybody around here is interested in sleep science and the results from such an experiment..
This polyrhythmic sleep cycle has had positive effects on some individuals, and completely wrecked others.. None of whom I read to be actively engaged in weight training or carrying any substantial lean mass at all..
I think it's intriguing to see how such a lifestyle that allows for an additional ~5 hours of time spent awake meshes with the aspects of training..
I'll be eating close to a 40/40/20 and interestingly enough eating 12 small meals everyday -- eat every 2 hours.. I'll be reflecting on possible changes in my weight, bf, energy levels, endurance, strength, awareness, and whatever else I notice..
If nothing else, this will shed a little light on the importance of adequate sleep.. or maybe some other notable effects will occur.. Just putting this experience out here in case any one here finds it interesting or wants to see the effects this kind of behavior has on an active male..