taking a nap during the day

JB20 · 03-07-2006, 07:37 PM

i know certain bodybuilders will take a nap during the day but wouldnt this mess up your meals?would you have to re eat breakfast,lunch,ect?

MCconditioner · 03-07-2006, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JB20

i know certain bodybuilders will take a nap during the day but wouldnt this mess up your meals?would you have to re eat breakfast,lunch,ect?

:umm:

JB20 · 03-08-2006, 01:23 AM

did i not make sense?

**DJSTARER** · 03-08-2006, 03:41 AM

Don't sleep for more than two hours... duh....

you wouldn't want to anyway.... could effect ur night time slumber

**MurphMan** · 03-08-2006, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MCconditioner

:umm:

That's what I was thinking.....when you eat 6 x's/day breakfast, lunch and dinner don't really have much meaning anymore.

JB20.......I take a nap everyday, but usually not more than an hour or two at the most.......usually 90min.

**DJSTARER** · 03-08-2006, 03:56 AM

yay for naps.... i actually have a large past meal (80g carbs and 50g Protein) right before I sleep. I rest for an hour or so, then wake up and lift. It has been great for my energy in the gym.

**warriors** · 03-08-2006, 04:20 AM

bump on the naps. I take one right after my lunch for about 30-45 minutes. Really helps out in the gym i think.

**MurphMan** · 03-08-2006, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by warriors

bump on the naps. I take one right after my lunch for about 30-45 minutes. Really helps out in the gym i think.

Man, I wish I could fall asleep fast enough to do that. My 90min naps are really only about 60min because it takes me 30min to fall asleep.

**powerman2000** · 03-08-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MurphMan

Man, I wish I could fall asleep fast enough to do that. My 90min naps are really only about 60min because it takes me 30min to fall asleep.

MCconditioner · 03-09-2006, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MurphMan

Man, I wish I could fall asleep fast enough to do that. My 90min naps are really only about 60min because it takes me 30min to fall asleep.

Here's to the 20 minute powernap. Any longer than that and I wake up feeling groggy and have trouble falling asleep at night.

20 mins does the trick for me.

**DarkFalcon** · 03-09-2006, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MCconditioner

Here's to the 20 minute powernap. Any longer than that and I wake up feeling groggy and have trouble falling asleep at night.

20 mins does the trick for me.

I like the 3 hour ones. I feel great by the time my workout comes and I can stay up really late on IronMass!! :hyper2:

**NNTB** · 03-09-2006, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DJSTARER

yay for naps....

Lift · 03-09-2006, 01:36 AM

This is probably a daft question but is 3 hours during the day and 5 hours at night as good as 8 straight hours? I looove to sleep during the day but have problems at night

oh well time to take the ZMA...(edit: which works wonders)

**DarkFalcon** · 03-09-2006, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lift

This is probably a daft question but is 3 hours during the day and 5 hours at night as good as 8 straight hours? I looove to sleep during the day but have problems at night

oh well time to take the ZMA...(edit: which works wonders)

That's exactly what I do. It's not as good as 8 straight but it is better then only getting 5. Take it where you can I say.

JB20 · 03-09-2006, 07:10 PM

you know i eat 5 to 6 small meals a day and i was just wondering if you are supposed to re eat your morning meals if you took a nap in the after noon.you are suppose to drink protein as soon as you wake up from fasting when you sleep at night so does that apply to you if just woke up from a nap?

Melkor · 03-09-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MurphMan

Man, I wish I could fall asleep fast enough to do that. My 90min naps are really only about 60min because it takes me 30min to fall asleep.

Same here for the most part, although I eventually get to the point where if I'm not doing something active I fall asleep. Fulltime school + fulltime work =

HAYWOOD JABLOME · 03-09-2006, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JB20

you know i eat 5 to 6 small meals a day and i was just wondering if you are supposed to re eat your morning meals if you took a nap in the after noon.you are suppose to drink protein as soon as you wake up from fasting when you sleep at night so does that apply to you if just woke up from a nap?

Sleeping for 60 minutes compared to sleeping for 480 minutes shouldnt have the same effect in terms of lack of food. After 60 mins, there should still be nutrients circulating from the previous meal, so just stick to your normal eating schedule.

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DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,983 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	Don't sleep for more than two hours... duh.... you wouldn't want to anyway.... could effect ur night time slumber __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

03-08-2006, 03:56 AM	#6
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,983 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	yay for naps.... i actually have a large past meal (80g carbs and 50g Protein) right before I sleep. I rest for an hour or so, then wake up and lift. It has been great for my energy in the gym. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

03-08-2006, 04:20 AM	#7
warriors The world is yours Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,134 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 29	bump on the naps. I take one right after my lunch for about 30-45 minutes. Really helps out in the gym i think. __________________ Not Around...

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Lift I Love IronMass.Com Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 840 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	This is probably a daft question but is 3 hours during the day and 5 hours at night as good as 8 straight hours? I looove to sleep during the day but have problems at night oh well time to take the ZMA...(edit: which works wonders) __________________ MrLiftALot@hotmail.com "King Kong Ain't Got Sh*t On Me..."

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JB20 Heavy Metal Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	you know i eat 5 to 6 small meals a day and i was just wondering if you are supposed to re eat your morning meals if you took a nap in the after noon.you are suppose to drink protein as soon as you wake up from fasting when you sleep at night so does that apply to you if just woke up from a nap? __________________ http://sonybmg.com/musicbox/video/aliceinchains/

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