Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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prettygentle
prettygentle
Posts: 142
Joined: 2002/06/12
United States
2002/07/04, 09:46 AM
I see all the recommedations to sleep 8 to 10 hours a day, but I can't do that. If I'm lucky, I can do 7.

If I sleep much more than that, I get up sluggish and feel like a stoned snail all day. That kinda defeats the purpose doesn't it? Hard to motivate when you feel strung out :)

Isn't there some sort of exception for things like that... and they say as you age you need less sleep. Hate to see me at 52... LOL

Anyone else have a theory about the amount of sleep you need?

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Lumina20
Lumina20
Posts: 966
Joined: 2001/10/31
United States
2002/07/04, 12:30 PM
I think, like many things, it's a general guideline, an average of a group of "average" people. I personally, need a good 8 hours to function and not be a moody...well you know, but my brother gets 6 hours and he says that's all he needs.
rev8ball
rev8ball
Posts: 3,081
Joined: 2001/12/27
United States
2002/07/04, 12:36 PM
it is definitely a personal thing, and lumina's right w/ 8 hours being "average." with most of you knowing that im not average (LOL), i get 5 hours a night, and if i go more than 6...........YUCK!

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7707mutt
7707mutt
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Joined: 2002/06/18
United States
2002/07/04, 06:08 PM
I agree I need at least 8 to feel right. So it is a matter of what your body needs.
fireloard
fireloard
Posts: 665
Joined: 2001/03/27
United States
2002/07/04, 10:45 PM
I usually need 8+... in college I usually sleep around that much and if I had a good workout i'll end up sore the next day.. but now in the summer I usually get 6/7 hours and if I workout pretty hard it feels like i'm not sore the next day but instead the day after.. i'm not sure if its just me not noticing til the day after or lack of sleep.. but who knows...