Sleeping In Increments?

Biff_McFresh · 08-20-2005, 08:54 PM

Currently, during the week, I tend to sleep in 4-5 hour chunks and I'm wondering if this really poses a problem.

Here might be a typical day and my sleeping schedule:

5:40am wake up

Go to work, come home, work out.

Usually take a 2-4 hour nap. Eventually go to sleep at around Midnight-12:30 (I really can't/don't want to go to sleep much earlier than that). Repeat process. So I still tend to get my 7-8 hours of sleep a day, just in a funny way. Would this pose any problems? I usually get good sleep on the weekends.

Any info much appreciated. :sleepey:

**Peaked_18** · 08-20-2005, 09:18 PM

It can mess up your sleeping pattern.

I don't recommend it, but you have to work around a schedule then you may have to.

**DarkFalcon** · 08-20-2005, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Biff_McFresh

Currently, during the week, I tend to sleep in 4-5 hour chunks and I'm wondering if this really poses a problem.

Here might be a typical day and my sleeping schedule:

5:40am wake up

Go to work, come home, work out.

Usually take a 2-4 hour nap. Eventually go to sleep at around Midnight-12:30 (I really can't/don't want to go to sleep much earlier than that). Repeat process. So I still tend to get my 7-8 hours of sleep a day, just in a funny way. Would this pose any problems? I usually get good sleep on the weekends.

Any info much appreciated. :sleepey:

lol..that's exactly what I do when I work 5 or 6am shifts. It's not ideal but you do what you can to make it through the day. I think there are a few studies done on this, either that or short sleep periods. I'll see if I can find one when I have some free time.

**Sholiz** · 08-20-2005, 10:54 PM

I know I've read you should just go through 2 REM sleep periods per 24 hours. REM usually lasts ~4 hours, so if you sleep in 2 4 hour bricks,might help.

08-20-2005, 08:54 PM	#1
Biff_McFresh New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Sleeping In Increments? Currently, during the week, I tend to sleep in 4-5 hour chunks and I'm wondering if this really poses a problem. Here might be a typical day and my sleeping schedule: 5:40am wake up Go to work, come home, work out. Usually take a 2-4 hour nap. Eventually go to sleep at around Midnight-12:30 (I really can't/don't want to go to sleep much earlier than that). Repeat process. So I still tend to get my 7-8 hours of sleep a day, just in a funny way. Would this pose any problems? I usually get good sleep on the weekends. Any info much appreciated. :sleepey: __________________ 20/6'5"/195lbs/Transition from cutting to bulking

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Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,992 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 234	I know I've read you should just go through 2 REM sleep periods per 24 hours. REM usually lasts ~4 hours, so if you sleep in 2 4 hour bricks,might help. __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

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08-20-2005, 09:18 PM	#2
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	It can mess up your sleeping pattern. I don't recommend it, but you have to work around a schedule then you may have to.