Split sleep vs Continuous

[The Dude]

I know alot of you work shift work and or have families. Personally if I don't get 8-10 hours of continuous sleep I get sick. It happened today. I only got about 5.5 hours of sleep then maybe an hour in the afternoon and I already have a sore throat and fever, yet Silk can do 6 or less hours every night, work a full day, take a one hour nap and she's an animal. Any insight?

 

[big in vegas]

I have to split my sleep up, it's normally like 5 hours before work and 3-4 hours at some point after work

 

[big in vegas]

I know it'll catch up to me at some point, but right now I don't mind it at all

 

[Rep]

I have this problem also. I feel like shit if I cant get a min of 8 hrs. I prefer 9 hrs. Ive tried doing 6 hrs and take a nap but Im addicted to coffee so naps are out. My girl can do 5 hrs and be fine so i think its personal, like genetic and prob gender based. Id imagine a 120lb chic doesnt need a lot of sleep to restore the body where a freak like Dude needs a lot more at 250 lbs.

 

[Zeus]

During the week I get no more than 4hrs of sleep a night. Weekends 6 to 7 hours. I've been like this my whole life. Even when I go to bed I'm up about every hour to hour and a half to drink, piss, eat, or something.

 

[The Dude]

During the week I get no more than 4hrs of sleep a night. Weekends 6 to 7 hours. I've been like this my whole life. Even when I go to bed I'm up about every hour to hour and a half to drink, piss, eat, or something.

Do you think that you're just used to this or your body is just capable or what?? I can't help but wonder if my sleep apnea is related. I really require a ton of sleep to feel well rested. Like 10 plus hours

 

[Zeus]

Do you think that you're just used to this or your body is just capable or what?? I can't help but wonder if my sleep apnea is related. I really require a ton of sleep to feel well rested. Like 10 plus hours

I think a combination of being used to it and my body being capable. Even when I was in school I never went to bed b4 1 in da morn. Also, I worked 3rd shift for 4 years and just recently got on 1st so my body is used to having very little sleep. Dnt get me wrong, I have days when i'm just worn the fck out and hurt all over but even then i dont sleep anymore. I'm wired diff than most people anyway....

 

[Jpotch]

fuck i forgot what sleep was this week..... i've been on call all week and the motorcycles are starting to come out now because its getting nice out. Started wednesday morning at 6:30 and got home thurs morning at 2:45. We'll see what today brings...

 

[Pharm_Fed]

I was just reading an article about how the important thing is uninterrupted sleep. Basically saying it would be better to sleep for 6 straight hours than it would to sleep for 10 hours and wake up every couple of hours. I'll see if I can find it tonight when I get home.

 

[Ox 51]

I need 8 good hours too. I can almost never take naps. My body just won't do it.

 

[The Dude]

That's the other thing. I can sleep 10 hours, eat a few meals and then take a two hour nap! I have high hopes for the Breathing machine

 

[JonnyMie]

That's the other thing. I can sleep 10 hours, eat a few meals and then take a two hour nap! I have high hopes for the Breathing machine

I really think that'll make a big difference ... I have a few friends with that machine and it totally changed how rested they feel and how much sleep they needed... good luck man!

Personally I hate getting less than 8 hours but I've gotten used to 7 over the past few years and don't feel like I'm missing much now, but there was definitely a long time before I adjusted.