Comments on: Fantastic Advice for Troubled Polyphasers http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/ Polyphasic Sleep and Better Thinking Sat, 4 Sep 2010 22:54:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: nemogbr http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-38953 nemogbr Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:56:56 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-38953 Hi Claudiu: I have found it better to have a nap before my workout and my Late nap afterwards. I have more energy working out and I'm not yawning throughout. My reasons for having four naps in total, rather than the usual three. Hi Claudiu:

I have found it better to have a nap before my workout and my Late nap afterwards. I have more energy working out and I’m not yawning throughout.

My reasons for having four naps in total, rather than the usual three.

]]> By: Claudiu http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-38951 Claudiu Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:44:24 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-38951 From what I've seen from this person's experiences - http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/10/polyphasic-sleep-response-to-reader-feedback/ - you can do weight training just fine under polyphasic. your muscles will feel more sore, because yoou will be awake for the entire time that they are sore, but they seem to regenerate just fine. he seems to have set it up so that he has a nap right after his workout - not sure if that matters. From what I’ve seen from this person’s experiences – http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/10/polyphasic-sleep-response-to-reader-feedback/ – you can do weight training just fine under polyphasic. your muscles will feel more sore, because yoou will be awake for the entire time that they are sore, but they seem to regenerate just fine. he seems to have set it up so that he has a nap right after his workout – not sure if that matters.

]]> By: nemogbr http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-38934 nemogbr Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:39:41 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-38934 To warptaco: Are you keeping a journal with transition into everyman? I would be interested in how it impacts upon your training. Regards, Obi To warptaco:

Are you keeping a journal with transition into everyman?

I would be interested in how it impacts upon your training.

Regards,
Obi

]]> By: nemogbr http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-38931 nemogbr Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:03:16 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-38931 Still researching what I can do. I've had to cut back on the training whilst I am going through transition. Still researching what I can do. I’ve had to cut back on the training whilst I am going through transition.

]]> By: warptaco http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-38926 warptaco Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:42:50 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-38926 I wonder about running, particularly distance running, as well. Maybe emulate the rabbit and take a snooze half way through the marathon? I wonder about running, particularly distance running, as well. Maybe emulate the rabbit and take a snooze half way through the marathon?

]]> By: warptaco http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-38925 warptaco Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:57:54 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-38925 I'm in a similar spot; I want to try a everyman type schedule, because I don't think I get 8 hours benefit from my 8 hours of sleep each night. Napping seems like a better solution. But, I worry about being zonked out from running. I run 5 miles a day, sometimes 10, and I would like to get back into marathon running (which requires 20+ mile training runs) I am going to get adapted to the sleeping schedule before doing something wild like that! Carbs, rather than protein shakes, seem to be a better way to rebuild energy after long workout sessions for me. But I haven't found a particular food choice that makes me less tired. Caffeine makes me nervous and jumpy, rather than waking me up. I’m in a similar spot; I want to try a everyman type schedule, because I don’t think I get 8 hours benefit from my 8 hours of sleep each night. Napping seems like a better solution. But, I worry about being zonked out from running. I run 5 miles a day, sometimes 10, and I would like to get back into marathon running (which requires 20+ mile training runs) I am going to get adapted to the sleeping schedule before doing something wild like that!

Carbs, rather than protein shakes, seem to be a better way to rebuild energy after long workout sessions for me. But I haven’t found a particular food choice that makes me less tired. Caffeine makes me nervous and jumpy, rather than waking me up.

]]> By: nemogbr http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-38879 nemogbr Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:25:33 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-38879 Has anyone come across people who do heavy training (regualr weight training/running and engage in polyphasic sleep? I'm attempting to get back into both training and sleeping less. The problem is that I always feel tired and the protein shakes don't seem to help. Has anyone come across people who do heavy training (regualr weight training/running and engage in polyphasic sleep?

I’m attempting to get back into both training and sleeping less.

The problem is that I always feel tired and the protein shakes don’t seem to help.

]]> By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-19413 puredoxyk Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-19413 I agree with your first point about eating, with the exception that, for me and several others, eating BEFORE a nap is NOT a good idea. You wake up groggy and feel like you have no energy, because you spent your nap digesting. (Plus, laying down with a full stomach can be uncomfortable.) What works great for me is to wake up and immediately prepare a small meal or snack -- it gets me moving, and the act of eating is nice and energizing and grounding. That way, too, my digesting is all done by the next time I nap, leading to a natural period of low energy in which to fall asleep easily. Your second theory has been tried by many, but with the exception of a long core-nap, everyone who did so came to the conclusion that equal naps are best. Longer naps at night just keep your body/brain trained to sleep at night and not during the day, which makes fully adapting to polyphasic sleep almost impossible. Thanks for the comments! I agree with your first point about eating, with the exception that, for me and several others, eating BEFORE a nap is NOT a good idea. You wake up groggy and feel like you have no energy, because you spent your nap digesting. (Plus, laying down with a full stomach can be uncomfortable.) What works great for me is to wake up and immediately prepare a small meal or snack — it gets me moving, and the act of eating is nice and energizing and grounding. That way, too, my digesting is all done by the next time I nap, leading to a natural period of low energy in which to fall asleep easily.

Your second theory has been tried by many, but with the exception of a long core-nap, everyone who did so came to the conclusion that equal naps are best. Longer naps at night just keep your body/brain trained to sleep at night and not during the day, which makes fully adapting to polyphasic sleep almost impossible.

Thanks for the comments!

]]> By: LainIwakura http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-19189 LainIwakura Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:26:04 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-19189 I believe, it would also be more helpful for the polyphasers, to eat like they sleep. It would help energy levels, since that is a bit of what polyphasic sleep is all about. There is a definite amount of food eatin everyday, and before each sleep, so, during the sleep, the body has a chance to process the food, and turn it into energy for the next waking period that, and it will help polyphasers to fall asleep _ Theory for success, number 2, would be, at night time, the polyphaser has longer naps , while, during the daytime, shorter naps I believe,
it would also be more helpful for the polyphasers, to eat like they sleep.
It would help energy levels, since that is a bit of what polyphasic sleep is all about.

There is a definite amount of food eatin everyday, and before each sleep, so, during the sleep, the body has a chance to process the food, and turn it into energy for the next waking period

that, and it will help polyphasers to fall asleep

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Theory for success, number 2, would be, at night time, the polyphaser has longer naps , while, during the daytime, shorter naps

]]> By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/comment-page-1/#comment-17896 puredoxyk Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:52:20 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/07/16/fantastic-advice-for-troubled-polyphasers/#comment-17896 I suppose time is like money -- you gotta spend some to make some! ;) I suppose time is like money — you gotta spend some to make some! ;)

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