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Old 09-24-2007, 04:30 PM   #31
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One of his vids he says clearly that he only needs about 5 hours sleep and that he has been like that his whole life.

he also attributes his muscle growth to BSN supplements
 


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Old 09-25-2007, 06:16 PM   #32
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One of his vids he says clearly that he only needs about 5 hours sleep and that he has been like that his whole life.
Just be weary of what Pro body builders say in videos and magazines because if they sold thier real truths and secrets to the public and more importantly competetors then other would emulate them....and possible take thier titles. I have heard that all those magazine/videos that the Pro's write are not truly thier work out routines or thier diets, or thier habits...just to throw off competetors.
 


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Old 09-29-2007, 12:55 AM   #33
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What possible benefit would Coleman get out of bull****ting about how much sleep he gets? Common. Obviously BBs try to promote there sponsors products but I give Coleman credit, the dude didn't jump on the muscle ****...oops sry - tech bandwagon. Muscle tech is **** imo. I think BSN puts out some great stuff. I love syntha-6 for my bed time shake.
 


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Old 09-29-2007, 03:43 AM   #34
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I'd say protein shake.

But - if I'm forced to choose - then sleep.

 


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both IMO. I usually eat right before I go to bed, but I am bulking atm.
 


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Old 10-23-2007, 02:39 AM   #36
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sleep.... missing one meal before you go to bed for one night will not affect you as much as the loss of sleep and muscle recovery time
 
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Old 10-23-2007, 09:14 PM   #37
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i bought a few cases of RTDs containing a casein/whey blend for when i'm too tired to make my normal pre-sleep shake (60g milk protein isolate, 20g carbs from a scoop of TrueMass)

Pop the top, and chug. Takes 30 seconds at max, and is probably about the same price as a tub of cottage cheese.
 
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First whoever said that 5 hrs is plenty of sleep...thats complete BS.

Second, I think missing daily eating goals DEF isn't ideal,but if it comes down to it --- messing up a sleeping schedule can potentially mess up the rest of your week. The LEAST you could do though is throw a few scoops of protein in a cup and mix with water and chug, takes me about 30 seconds...
 


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Old 10-25-2007, 08:48 AM   #39
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Eat then sleep.

With our microwaves and protein powders, eating shouldnt take very long at all.

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Old 10-25-2007, 05:08 PM   #40
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I sip protein isolate throughout the night when bulking. Usually I wake up twice a night so I may take in 30g of protein each time I wake.
 


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A protein shake, a few caps of ABYSS and head for bed...sounds like my protocol every night!

If you have to choose one, pick sleep...1 day of not getting your desired calorie/Protein intake won't do much harm but throwing off your sleep schedule and not giving your body a chance to recover (which is exactly what's happening during REM sleep) can IMHO.

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Doesn't Abyss have to be taken on an empty stomach? See the problem I have is taking the Abyss, waiting 30 mins or so for it to absorb, then eating. Takes a lot of time so sometimes I just eat and crash because I'm so tired.
 
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Old 11-12-2007, 11:48 AM   #42
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BOTH! Hit a shake and set the alarm to eat again 2 hrs. later!!
 
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Old 12-07-2007, 11:32 PM   #43
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5 hrs is flat out crazy! i can't function at anything less than 8hrs...and still play a bit of catch up on weekends. Closer to 9 hrs seems to be the ticket for me.

There are so many quick options that can be done. you just have to be prepared. i guess this is something that just aggravates me when i hear excusses for missed meals from some of the guys i work with. Just plan, and also prepare backups for when all else falls through
 


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a quick 5-10 mins of eating something and a shake shouldnt be too costly at least u have a good intake before going to sleep that way u wont loose the gains u made that day as mentioned...
 


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Old 06-11-2008, 01:12 PM   #45
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I can't sleep if I'm hungry. No way. Hunger will cause me to toss and turn and roll around uncomfortably for way longer than it would take me to prepare and eat a meal. I mean, what are we talking about, 20 minutes? Compared to tossing and turning for even longer. F- that. It's a no-brainer for me. Gimme some FOOD, dammit.
 


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I don't know if it is mentioned in here by anyone but I will.

Be careful laying down to sleep with a full stomach of food. Things like GERD and Acid reflux begin slowly and don't necessarily happen all at once. Laying down, especially face down, to sleep on a full stomach stress the connection between the esophagus and the stomach - there is a biological word for that but it slips my mind right now. But the point is the pressure on the stomach forces the food back up esophagus gets weaker at that point as time goes by.

I know many don't realize this, or if they do, don't think of it as being a problem....yet. Asphyxiation from GERD is not pleasant and can be fatal.
 


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