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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Murkster
Murkster
Posts: 9
Joined: 2005/12/19
United States
2006/02/15, 02:54 AM
hey,
I'm currently a sophomore in HS, love to workout out and do so an hour and a half 3 days a week. The problem is I'm getting around 5-6 hours of sleeps on weekdays and feel drained. I have read many articles about how important getting 9-10 hours of sleep is to gaining muscle and for your body to repair itself. Should I stop working out till I can get at least 8 hours a night?
Thanks
2006/02/15, 04:21 AM
Murkster do not stop working out, although it's preferable to sleep 9-10 hours a night, you can still make good gains, and you can 'make up' some that 'sleep deficit' during the weekends. To get the most out of sleeping less do the following:

-Sleep in a Cool Room
-Make sure the room has little or no distractions
-Make sure the room is dark
-go to sleep at the same exact time
-wake up at the same exact time, even if you must force youself
-short naps during the day 10-15 minutes might help keep you refreshed a bit....don't go beyond 20 minutes or it will be counterproductive
-meditation also helps 10-15 minutes before sleep or aftering waking up
-make sure to eat well with frequent well balanced meals, 5-8 times daily(healthy meals+snacks)
Ashunboy
Ashunboy
Posts: 116
Joined: 2003/05/07
United States
2006/02/18, 02:30 AM
you cant make up sleep
2006/02/18, 04:19 AM
ashunboys care to explain what you said?

2006/02/19, 04:08 AM
sleep deprivation leads to what's been termed sleep debt...which is repayed through longer REM cycles and/or longer sleep duration...
Ashunboy
Ashunboy
Posts: 116
Joined: 2003/05/07
United States
2006/02/20, 10:52 PM
if you lose out on sleep then you lose out on it my teacher told me hahah
Nyxtikal
Nyxtikal
Posts: 268
Joined: 2005/09/20
United States
2006/02/21, 12:50 AM
i have to go with menace on this one.....my college professor made us research this and as menace said if you miss out on say 8 hrs of sleep, you will make up for it with an extra 2 hrs of REM sleep the next time you sleep (give or take)........and REM sleep is what the body needs to recouperate. dont beleive everything yoru teacher tells you just because they are a teacher, i have proved many wrong in my day
2006/02/21, 04:08 AM
slap your teacher next time u see her
slippery_chimp
slippery_chimp
Posts: 58
Joined: 2004/10/21
United Kingdom
2006/02/21, 02:14 PM
oh cool cheers menace RE experiencing more REM after missing sleep, I find I get loads of mental dreams when I'm catching up - guess that explains it

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2006/02/21, 03:22 PM
yep.... I sleep like a bear when I miss 24hrs or undersleep some days...as do most college students....doctors at hospitals, nurses, etc...

I been taking melatonin and although it stops helping you fall asleep if u take it consistantly, it does seem to improve the quality of my sleep....