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masif101
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Hey all,
I've been having really bad trouble sleeping of late. Average 4 hours a day for the last 10 days and last night didn't get anything.
I've noticed that when I don't sleep well, I seem to lose fat/muscle around the shoulders/arms/legs etc, but gain it around the waist/buttocks.
The thing is, this happens so quickly it's ridiculous, like after two days I'm noticebly more flabby.
1) Perhaps my body is carrying more water in addition to fat in those areas, thus exaggerating the effect?
2) I understand the hormonal factors that drive this (increased cortisol, diminished GH); does the body play catch-up once I start sleeping and will this fat gain rapidly reverse? Man I sure hope so.
3) How badly does sleep affect recovery? Should I work out if I haven't slept well (more than 3-4 hours for the last 4 days straight). Should I work out if I haven't slept at all for like two days? What about HIIT and cardio?
Yesterday I had an awesome work-out but then didn't sleep a wink. Took ZMA and 6mg melatonin (usually I take 1.5 or 3 but those didn't do anything) and felt crappy all-night but not a wink. Now I'm feeling weak, flabby and miserable...
I've been having really bad trouble sleeping of late. Average 4 hours a day for the last 10 days and last night didn't get anything.
I've noticed that when I don't sleep well, I seem to lose fat/muscle around the shoulders/arms/legs etc, but gain it around the waist/buttocks.
The thing is, this happens so quickly it's ridiculous, like after two days I'm noticebly more flabby.
1) Perhaps my body is carrying more water in addition to fat in those areas, thus exaggerating the effect?
2) I understand the hormonal factors that drive this (increased cortisol, diminished GH); does the body play catch-up once I start sleeping and will this fat gain rapidly reverse? Man I sure hope so.
3) How badly does sleep affect recovery? Should I work out if I haven't slept well (more than 3-4 hours for the last 4 days straight). Should I work out if I haven't slept at all for like two days? What about HIIT and cardio?
Yesterday I had an awesome work-out but then didn't sleep a wink. Took ZMA and 6mg melatonin (usually I take 1.5 or 3 but those didn't do anything) and felt crappy all-night but not a wink. Now I'm feeling weak, flabby and miserable...