Lebron James admits sleep is the #1 important thing to recover

[stevesmi]

and he is 100% right. want to know why guys like Tom brady have lasted so long? Brady is in bed by 9pm EVERY night. he makes sure to get 8 hours of sleep minimum each night.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/in...-biggest-debt/

"Sleep is the most important thing when it comes to recovery," James said. "And it's very tough with our schedule. Our schedule keeps us up late at night, and most of the time it wakes us up early in the morning. ... There's no better recovery than sleep."

now I get that we all live hectic lives and that is fine.. but a lot of guys are always after the secret when it comes to muscle recovery. I can sit here and tell you to take this supplement or that steroid.. etc etc. but the truth is SLEEP is the most crucial thing as an athlete.

and don't think that depending on stims to get you through the day won't screw you up long term.. if you have to depend on coffee to wake up every morning, or to get in a workout, then you just aren't getting enough sleep at night

 

[muskate]

I couldn't agree more. I don't have anything else to add

 

[suriadventures]

Does it matter if you get that 8-10 hours of sleep in breaks like sleeping for 6-7 at night and a nap in the afternoon ?

 

[stevesmi]

Does it matter if you get that 8-10 hours of sleep in breaks like sleeping for 6-7 at night and a nap in the afternoon ?

nope. you can even make up your sleep as the week goes by. you should average 7.5-9 hours of sleep at night as weight trainers for the entire week.. some guys can get away with less, but just cause you can doesn't mean you should. remember your body can only repair itself when in stage 3 and 4 sleep. so if you abuse sleep long term, those nagging injuries will become chronic

so if you fall short, make up for it by taking naps here and there

 

[karateguitar]

Some may say this may not apply because I can't body-build like I did before, but it does: Believe it or not, I get close to 11 hours of sleep each day (night shift, etc), I have Degenerative Disc Disease, so it's a fight to keep energy and strength up. I've gone to bed thinking I won't be able to walk when I get up, because of the pain and body limitations; but those long hours of sleep help my body, and it's just as important to you body-builders, and even Ma and Pa, etc! I was worried when I started sleeping more and more, but now I embrace it, with my disease, it's a god-send!

 

[Jay Scott]

6-7 hours of sleep its plentiful in my opinion.

I tend to sleep about 5-6 hours at night, and have a short nap midday, works wonders for me

 

[Lev Butlerov]

I completely agree with the fact that sleep is the best recovery tool. This is precisely when our muscles grow, and this is how we truly recover. Interestingly, back in the days when I was a pro in my sport, I would sleep a lot during the day - after working out and training I would have a nap, and would feel much better with more energy.

However, interestingly, I can get a maximum of 8 hours of sleep per night - if I sleep more than that, I feel like shit for the rest of the day. Inetersting stuff.

 

[stevesmi]

I completely agree with the fact that sleep is the best recovery tool. This is precisely when our muscles grow, and this is how we truly recover. Interestingly, back in the days when I was a pro in my sport, I would sleep a lot during the day - after working out and training I would have a nap, and would feel much better with more energy.

However, interestingly, I can get a maximum of 8 hours of sleep per night - if I sleep more than that, I feel like shit for the rest of the day. Inetersting stuff.

when I used to train in the morning first thing before work, I would take a nap in the afternoon the same way.. it worked out very well.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

I typically sleep from 10pm to 7am but sometimes start waking up around 6am. I go hard and am busy during the day so I have no issues getting to and staying asleep at night. It is something that is often overlooked when it comes to recovery but very important.

 

[suriadventures]

Is there any thing like over sleeping with regards to recovery ?

What if I sleep for 11-12 hours a day,will it enhance my recovery ?