sleep depriving!

st.george · 01-31-2008, 02:40 AM

hi guys

been working nights for quite some time now and all ways change my sleep pattern meaning more sleep or sometime no sleep like monday woke up 7am and diddnt go to sleep till 11am tuesday morning for 2 hours up again then asleep 10pm-7am... then wednesday woke up 7am and finally going to sleep 8/9 oclock this morning....how bad is it that i can get soooooo sleep deprived?

i know i need my sleep for my muscles to grow but i just cant get to sleep some days especially when im all pumped up from the gym.

will i lose muscle or not grow alot due to this and does anyone have a similar problem??

st.george · 01-31-2008, 02:51 AM

so if i get enough sleep through the weekend means im getting 39 hours sleep this week when i should be getting 56 if i get 8 hours a day

Smeton_yea · 01-31-2008, 03:11 AM

As a rule get eight hours. Maybre nine or ten if you have time and are exhausted from pounding the heavy iron. Meditation helps and as good as sleeping.

Consider this fact if your sleep isnt optimal testostrone levels can drop forty percent.

**chrispghmuscle** · 01-31-2008, 07:53 AM

Your work schedule dictates how your going to sleep, that's a given. You need to workout when you have the time ( 1 ). Get a good amount of quality sleep when possible. Or find a job with much better hours.

Your muscle loss depends on many factors. It needs to be inconsistant for you to loose muscle. Eating and recovery are your biggest opponents. Even 4 hours of good sleep is better than nothing..

I only get about 4 to 5 hours of maybe good sleep. I have been like that for about 10 years.. I'm still able to pack on the muscle.

I would like to know what you do for a living, career or job in general.

**mr_bhana** · 01-31-2008, 08:10 AM

i dont think you can catch up on sleep, once youve missed a night its gone, i sleep on ave 9 hours a night

**chrispghmuscle** · 01-31-2008, 08:13 AM

^^ Bhana I'm sooooo jealous of you.. LOL

st.george · 01-31-2008, 09:42 AM

i work in a super market 5-6 nights a week 9pm-6pm but i wont be tired but ill try to sleep but cant and will get a headache or eye straine for trying. its strange realy

**kenney** · 01-31-2008, 11:12 AM

studies show that the best amount of sleep to get is between 6-8hours per night. working the night shift will mess up your sleeping patterns. it will decrease your energy levels and as mentioned will drop your testosterone levels too

**chrispghmuscle** · 01-31-2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenney

studies show that the best amount of sleep to get is between 6-8hours per night. working the night shift will mess up your sleeping patterns. it will decrease your energy levels and as mentioned will drop your testosterone levels too

Yep I believe it,, it happened to me. Years back I worked 5pm to 630am..

st.george · 01-31-2008, 12:20 PM

my energy levels are fine i can go 24 hours without feeling tired. then when i try to fall asleep it just doesnt happen. can i take anything to keep my testosterone level up then mabe that will help. or mabe it might be a case of going on sleeping pills

you guys ever take them to help?

Liquidyolk · 01-31-2008, 01:15 PM

have you not long started your job?

if so then maybe its just a jet-lag sleep pattern thing. i used to work 2days 6am-6pm then straight after 2days 6pm-6am 4 days on 4 days of but the sleeping pattern was always mixed and could never train coz only 4 hrs play time between sleeps.

jobs 8am to 430pm now

Do the pills to get yaself back in a pattern.

BigPoppaSnake · 01-31-2008, 01:35 PM

I found that regularly doing high intensity cardio makes me sleepy as hell by the time i get home. Also if you stay out late on weekends, that could mess