I have been sleeping like crap lateley (sometimes 5 hrs, sometimes 7); and been lifting. Would I have grown more if I were to get 8 or more hrs of sleep?
Sleep!
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Sweet, as long as I'm making progress; I'm coo
yes what he said
too much is also not good; it'll leave you feeling lethargic and groggy
an averagely 6 to 8 hours of sleep is enough to get proper recovery
if more sleep = bigger muscle than you'd be seeing bodybuilder sleeping the whole day
just experiment the hours of sleep you need that leaves you feeling good and active
an averagely 6 to 8 hours of sleep is enough to get proper recovery
if more sleep = bigger muscle than you'd be seeing bodybuilder sleeping the whole day
just experiment the hours of sleep you need that leaves you feeling good and active
I think my body has adjusted to not sleeping much and by not much i don't mean two hours a nite i mean more like 6 - 7 which is less than i need. Even over the easter break i'd wake up after about 7 hours sleep and not be able to get back asleep again. I've been the weights room on 5 hours sleep and that was rough considering i do my workouts in the afternoon after school i was about to fall asleep in the weights room which is VERY dangerous.
Karky said:with sleep, you mean the time you actually SLEEP, not including the time you just lie in bed waiting to fall asleep?
if i go to bed at 11pm.. i often dont fall asleep until like 1am
hey the same for me too
my mind is like so active in the night and i need to read something to lull into sleep
in been so for the past two weeks; maybe since i've got used to sleeping late now
Heh, yeah, we call this "monkey mind" - when your mind's abuzz at night.
There are a few good tricks:
- Warm milk (actually works! lactate is a muscle relaxant)
- Exercise in the afternoon so you're cooled down by nightfall, but your body is physically tired
- Clear your mind before bed and "resign to sleep"
- Don't nap during the day
- Avoid caffeine/alcohol 4 hours before bedtime
- Keep clocks out of sight (checking the time often keeps people awake at night)
- Darken the room as much as possible (your body releases melatonin, the sleep hormone, when it darkens)
- Make a bedtime ritual (you can create your own pavlovian responses. Make a point of putting all your pajamas on, brushing your teeth, stretching, say a little reassurance to yourself, all in one go. Your mind will be trained to be sleepy after this!)
There are a few good tricks:
- Warm milk (actually works! lactate is a muscle relaxant)
- Exercise in the afternoon so you're cooled down by nightfall, but your body is physically tired
- Clear your mind before bed and "resign to sleep"
- Don't nap during the day
- Avoid caffeine/alcohol 4 hours before bedtime
- Keep clocks out of sight (checking the time often keeps people awake at night)
- Darken the room as much as possible (your body releases melatonin, the sleep hormone, when it darkens)
- Make a bedtime ritual (you can create your own pavlovian responses. Make a point of putting all your pajamas on, brushing your teeth, stretching, say a little reassurance to yourself, all in one go. Your mind will be trained to be sleepy after this!)
I doubt it can burn a hole; let alone a whole in your stomache.
I tried this last night and I slept 12 hours, as compared to about 6 total hours in the past 4 days.
I had a hard time falling alseep for about a week. I tried laying in bed last night and forcing myself not to move or open my eyes for a few minutes. I didn't fall asleep right away after that but when I did move around to find another comfortable position I was tired enough to fall asleep! Happy sleeping everyone!
I had a hard time falling alseep for about a week. I tried laying in bed last night and forcing myself not to move or open my eyes for a few minutes. I didn't fall asleep right away after that but when I did move around to find another comfortable position I was tired enough to fall asleep! Happy sleeping everyone!