Sleep

[bigger shaolinmonk]

How much do you guys aim for/get a night?

I aim for 8 I get about 7 three days a week as I sometimes have to be in work at 7, think about changing my shift back to 9 - 5 so I can get more better quality sleep, but the rest of the week I have the choice of a lay in.

[Justin Hurley]

I usually get 8-9 hours a night. Varies a lot depending on whether my baby son decides to wake up.
If I get less than 7-8 hours of sleep many nights in a row I start to feel it, in and out of the gym

[bigger shaolinmonk]

I'd like to get 9 hours, that would be great, thing is I have trouble getting to sleep early, got any tips justin?
I just lay there for about 30 mins to hour before I can get to sleep, just cant seem to relax, I think if I can get my sleep sorted out I could be alot stronger and gain better.

[Justin Hurley]

Don't have a TV or clock in the bedroom. Go to bed with a clear head, don't finish on the computer, doing work etc. and try to get to sleep with your brain still in overdrive.
I have a black out blind and thick suede curtains with lining in the bedroom, it's pitch black. This helps for better quality sleep.

Have sex, rollover and crash out.....LOL... It's a male thing.

My Mrs detests how fast I get to sleep. I literally hit the pillow and get to sleep. She can be talking to me one second next thing I'm twitching next to her. She says I snore but I'm sure I don't. I just breath heavy through my mouth, as my nose is a bit fucked from boxing.

I never slept as well when we used to watch TV in bed before going to sleep. Also I used to wake up sometimes and check the clock on the radio, so that's now gone and my quality of sleep is 100% providing our son doesn't have a bad one.

I also don't drink coffee, hate the stuff. If I drink coffee I find it hard to wind down at night.

[bigger shaolinmonk]

Nice one, i'll keep all that in check, esp the sex part :D
Better start to wind down now then so I can hit the sack early

[Bird]

Rarely iit can be 6 usually 7-8 though when im working, days off 9.

[Boxer]

Between 7 and 9 a night. Any less than 7 and I can't function properly.

[Rob Thomas]

I generally get around 7 during the week (usually not enough) and about 8 or 9 on the weekend.

[Matt M]

To feel OK I need at least 8, I dont always get it, but it eventually catches up on me.

[TAT 70]

I try for 7/8 hrs a night.
I`ve competed at a couple of strongman comps on about 1 hrs kip.
I`ve had to travel at least 500 mile round trip for these events :???:

[tod]

4-5 mst work nights, less on the weekends mostly (thats y i always gt weird looking eyes)

[Welshdragon]

Normally 8-9 hour sleep - but if Im training hard like the last 2 weeks then 10hours a night!

And like Tat Im lucky to get 1 hour before a comp down to travelling and nerves!

[Phil R]

not enough could always do with some more

[rickymullan]

Bout ye

generally about 7 per night during the week...11pm-3am, 4am-7am. I have a wee 5 month old son who takes after his dad and EATS EVERYTHING. Wee bugger still needs a feed in the middle of the night, but squats 25kg already and is well on the way to benching more than me!


Feck kids really screw your training...........

[J Power]

5 to 6 in the week and 7 on a sunday ,sleep very lightly as well but do try and have a nap on a saturday afternoon to catch up a bit after the working week is over.