I've been busting my balls in the gym for some time now and I'm worried that I might be doing more harm than good sometimes. I workout five days a week (2 on and 1 off) and get an average of 4 to 4 1/2 hours of sleep a night. Work, school and family have definitely consumed most of my time and it seems getting out of bed at 1:50 a.m. is becoming harder and harder the more I train.
My focus right now is muscle gain and I know that sleep is key when lifting, but I was wondering normally how long will it take for someone to gain muscle while getting proper rest compared to those who's sleep time is cut in half? My diet is pretty good and my supplements are up to par, but the only thing that is hurting me is sleep. I try to get a nap in before I head off to the gym, but I'm afraid that it's not enough sometimes.
My schedule:
Wake up- 1:50 a.m. (start work at 3:00 a.m)
Home at 12:00 p.m. and have my two boys to watch after work.
5:00 p.m. off to the college to workout.
Home around 6:00 p.m.
Eat, clean, shower, put oldest son to sleep, homework and finally in bed and asleep around 9:00 p.m.
Thanks
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Thread: Weight Lifting And Sleep
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03-25-2011, 10:18 PM #1
Weight Lifting And Sleep
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03-26-2011, 02:41 AM #2
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03-26-2011, 07:17 AM #3
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03-26-2011, 08:13 AM #4No brain, no gain.
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03-26-2011, 10:33 AM #5
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No way to know for sure. Everybody is different.
However, statistically speaking, it is almost certain you're not getting anywhere near enough sleep for the average sedentary person, let alone somebody who's trying to gain muscle.
Either reevaluate your priorities and let something go, reevaluate your goals, or simply realize that your progress will be necessarily slow. At 4 1/2 hours of sleep on a weight training program, I don't know how you're not nodding off at every opportunity...Lifting Heavy. Keto Style. Had major 3 year setback and am on the road to recovery after 4 major abdominal surgeries.
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03-26-2011, 01:48 PM #6
Thanks for the replys.
I actually do nod off pretty often. It usually happens a few hours after I get off of work and by Friday I'm pretty much a mess. I'm sure I have some form of sleep deprivation.
I guess I'll just have to deal with minimal gains until something changes in my schedule. Maybe I need to start working on a positive attitude as well.
Thanks again for the info.
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03-26-2011, 02:19 PM #7
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To paraphrase Lil Troy: there's got to be a beeeeetter waaaay, better way, better waaay, yeah yeah.
You didn't add much detail, so some of my comments might appear presumptuous. My apologies in advance....
Wake up- 1:50 a.m. (start work at 3:00 a.m)
Home at 12:00 p.m. and have my two boys to watch after work.
5:00 p.m. off to the college to workout.
Home around 6:00 p.m.
Eat, clean, shower, put oldest son to sleep, homework and finally in bed and asleep around 9:00 p.m.
Looking at your schedule, if you can get a solid 5 hours nightly, a 2 hour nap, and lots of sleeping in on the weekend/days off....you should be golden. But you're going to be treading water the way you're doing it now: which is welcome news for your family, but maybe not so good of news for your professional and physical gains.
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03-26-2011, 04:38 PM #8
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