How many hours do you sleep?

[swollen87]

i know everyone should aim at about 8 or more hours..

i tend to get about 7 hours 30 mins regularly (as long as i dont take too much PWO)

im just interested in seeing some honesty about sleeping habits

[swollen87]

wow really?

[CaponeCEO]

Sleeping and quality sleeping are two different things. Protein synthesis only happens when your body reaches deep sleep and your REM's are at their highest. So you could get 8 hours of bad sleep or 4 hours of good sleep and be better off.

Ideally I get around 8 on non work days and about 5 on work nights.

[swollen87]

Sleeping and quality sleeping are two different things. Protein synthesis only happens when your body reaches deep sleep and your REM's are at their highest. So you could get 8 hours of bad sleep or 4 hours of good sleep and be better off.

Ideally I get around 8 on non work days and about 5 on work nights.

i agree.. though i though protien synthesis was constantly happening throughout the day, just to a lesser degree

do you work out the day after you only sleep 5 hours?

reason being, im getting like 7 30 every night and like 12+ on the weekends lol

and somehow im STILL tired, still making gains but, i dont get it

[2k1s]

maybe 6 hours a day? 8 at the most

[mikemd21289]

always shoot for 8 usually like 7, weekends like 8 to 10 on sunday

[vidapreta]

I'd love to get 8, but i work and have kids that need to go to school then sports after school. So i'm lucky if i get 6. I don't remember what it's like to sleep past 7:00 am anymore.

[Rosie Chee]

i know everyone should aim at about 8 or more hours..

i tend to get about 7 hours 30 mins regularly (as long as i dont take too much PWO)

im just interested in seeing some honesty about sleeping habits

Everyone doesn't need to aim for >8 hours - everyone is different and therefore have different optimal sleeping periods. For example, I can get by on 1-3 hours, but 4-5 hours is when I'm at my best, and anything over ~6 hours starts affecting me in negative ways - if I sleep anything more than ~6 hours, then something is wrong.

~Rosie~

[vidapreta]

Everyone doesn't need to aim for >8 hours - everyone is different and therefore have different optimal sleeping periods. For example, I can get by on 1-3 hours, but 4-5 hours is when I'm at my best, and anything over ~6 hours starts affecting me in negative ways - if I sleep anything more than ~6 hours, then something is wrong.

~Rosie~

Getting by on 1 hour of sleep is crazy i don't believe it. That's just unhealthy, you might think your getting by but it's not good for you at all. IMO

[Harry Manback]

Typically 6 hours for me. Sucks.

[Rosie Chee]

Getting by on 1 hour of sleep is crazy i don't believe it. That's just unhealthy, you might think your getting by but it's not good for you at all. IMO

I never said it was good for me, but yeah, I can get by with it - believe me or not doesn't matter (those I've lived with know what I am like), and what works for me is irrelevant for anyone else.

[vidapreta]

I never said it was good for me, but yeah, I can get by with it - believe me or not doesn't matter (those I've lived with know what I am like), and what works for me is irrelevant for anyone else.

I'm not saying i don't believe you, i'm saying i don't believe that you think it's ok, because whether or not you're used to it, or get by on it, it's still unhealthy.

[luelinks]

Ummm 6 during school time and 9, cause i go more hardcore on the workout, during brakes. It matters if its good sleep or not. Also from what i've read sleep is 90 minute cycles so you want to aim for 7.5-9 hours. 8 is in middle of cycle.
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[wastedwhiteboy2]

Rosie, how much caffeine to you take in daily?

I get 8 hrs a night and after a workout I tend to need more like 9.5hrs.

[waynaferd]

from 8-830pm to midnight I'm out.....after that I fall back asleep around 4, just in time to get up at 5

So 5 is good average

IDK why but I don't like it!!

I gave up tobacco like 5 mos ago, so that can't be it.......WhoTF knows!!!

And for some damn reason, sleeping pills give me a "fight to stay awake" feeling, although I'm just listening to myself breathe, trying to shut my mind off and drift away.....its stupid, really.

[CaponeCEO]

i agree.. though i though protien synthesis was constantly happening throughout the day, just to a lesser degree

do you work out the day after you only sleep 5 hours?

reason being, im getting like 7 30 every night and like 12+ on the weekends lol

and somehow im STILL tired, still making gains but, i dont get it

Stages 3-4 are non-REM sleep. They are deep sleeping cycles and account for much recovery. Full REM sleep accounts for the rest of recovery, most notably to the brain. This is when the body is at total rest and brain function slows down. Stage 3-4, and Full REM, are when the muscles recover with protein synthesis and the brain recovers with neurotransmitters at thier lowest. I would think that protein synthesis would not occur much when we are awake because we are constantly moving, thus breaking down muscle. I also personally know when I have a great workout for a few days straight my body craves power naps, which could mean that it hits deep sleep levels and recovers. I am far from an expert though, so if anyone knows about the subject please help us out.

[timmmah]

I sleep 7-8 hours a night and don't need a nap in the day. If i get 6 or less, I definitely need a 1-2 hour nap. Sleep is conducive to a healthy well-performing body. I have heard most professional athletes sleep at least 10 hours a night and pro bodybuilders even more.

[Rosie Chee]

I'm not saying i don't believe you, i'm saying i don't believe that you think it's ok, because whether or not you're used to it, or get by on it, it's still unhealthy.

Whoever said I think it's ok? I know when something is detrimental or destructive - trust me, I have years of experience. Go back and read my posts again - there is no more need to discuss this.

Rosie, how much caffeine to you take in daily?

I get 8 hrs a night and after a workout I tend to need more like 9.5hrs.

When I'm using stimulants, a few grams, and then additional stimulant compounds as well - right now I am not using anything. Whether I use stimulants/caffeine or not does not really make a difference on my sleeping habits - they don't keep me awake, if that's what you wondering, LOL

~Rosie~

[NADDANME]

I never said it was good for me, but yeah, I can get by with it - believe me or not doesn't matter (those I've lived with know what I am like), and what works for me is irrelevant for anyone else.

Prove it JK
But seriously i get about 7 hr if i get much more then the next day i just can't get to sleep.

[EasyEJL]

I shoot for getting 7, am happy if I end up with more than 5, can function on as little as 2 for as much as 3 nites in a row. Luckily after a couple 2 hour sleep nights, i generally get a good nights sleep. Even using meds, its hard for me to regularly get full nights sleep. There was a point where OTC products worked well enough, now not even prescription works all that well. Some days HGHPro works, some days even trazadone doesn't.