POLL: How much sleep do you need to function normally?

[Pump that iron!]

I'm not asking how much sleep you need to JUST get by but how much you need to actually function or perform normally in your daily life.

[Surive123]

DOnde esta la poll! (no patience)

[Fearless_]

7-10 hrs

[dollee]

I think it's more about consistency. I could sleep 3 hours tonight and be fine. but if i had only gotten 6 each night this week, it would be a different story. if you're getting 8 a night for a few nights, you can get away with a lot on a weekend.

I'm not saying you can "bank" your sleep, but it does help to be well-rested. I aim for 8+ per night, I think any less than 7 for more than a day or two in a row and i'm in trouble.

[Chris_1990]

Depends on the person. I for one can get by with minimal sleep.

[V]

I get around 5-6, and I wake up way more energetic then when I was getting 8-12.

[OmniPotentTitan]

as a human being ? 7-9
as a bodybuilder 9-11

as a working parent with too many things to do ? 5-6 if you are lucky

[OmniPotentTitan]

Originally Posted by dollee

I'm not saying you can "bank" your sleep,.

you can to a degree

it sure doesnt do much for a bodybuilding career though

[mexiFRO]

it all depends on the person. a friend of mine goes like 4 hours a night but then he has one night where he sleeps for 10-11 hours. I try to get about 8 hours of sleep. If I dont get more than 6 hours of sleep, I always keep a LoCarb Monster near me to give me a little boost here and there.

[cupra16]

8 hours.

[SupaDJDiesel]

If I don't get around 9 hours, I start yawning at about 5pm. Also I'd fall asleep if I attempted to read.