sleeping am or pm ?

[indrid_cold17]

hey guys ,i am curious if sleeping pm instead of am would make a difference in recovery as long as i am sleeping for the same time frame ,i am having exams and i tend to stay awake studying till the morning and then i go to sleep but i am not sure if that can affect me bodybuilding wise ,any info ??

 

[ManOfMuscle]

As long as you are getting enough sleep to satisfy your body you will not inhibit recovery. I am a night person myself and rarely go to bed before 3am.

 

[879654]

Often I get into a rut with insomnia and I'll sleep 4 hours in the night and 4 hours somewhere during the day. I know this is a total of 8 but could this be hurting my recovery since its not 8 hours straight through?

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Often I get into a rut with insomnia and I'll sleep 4 hours in the night and 4 hours somewhere during the day. I know this is a total of 8 but could this be hurting my recovery since its not 8 hours straight through?

I had a schedule pretty similar to this spring term last year. It never affected me negatively.

 

[Vegas]

Often I get into a rut with insomnia and I'll sleep 4 hours in the night and 4 hours somewhere during the day. I know this is a total of 8 but could this be hurting my recovery since its not 8 hours straight through?

It may affect how your body secretes certain hormones, i.e. growth hormone. Something to keep in mind. It wouldn't have a major effect if you only maintain that sleep pattern occassionally, but if it is for months on end it could have a more pronounced effect.

 

[evansss]

It may affect how your body secretes certain hormones, i.e. growth hormone. Something to keep in mind. It wouldn't have a major effect if you only maintain that sleep pattern occassionally, but if it is for months on end it could have a more pronounced effect.

I heard the same thing. Also, if you go to sleep at a random hour make sure you keep it constant. Sleep loss is cumulative, so you really cant make up for getting bad sleep in a short amount of time. Just somthing to keep in mind.