Hey guys. I wanted to contribute my experience with sleep and how it affects your gains from lifting and ESPECIALLY your skin. I think Jonwon certainly was right with his thread that acne often times is an internally based (hormonal) disease and I've quietly tried my own experiments with B5 (I take 1 gram/day because it does keep the oil down) and other supplements. I've also spent probably at least a few thousand dollars in my lifetime on experimenting with topical products and procedures, rx, special diets etc.
Nothing, I repeat, NOTHING has smoothed my complexion out and prevented breakouts better than proper sleep. And here's the kicker, just getting 8 hours (for me...and others I've heard) isn't the complete answer. *WHEN* one goes to sleep determines how efficiently your body repairs itself. Personally, I've been a night guy for years. Since college (when I started trying Proactiv and accutane etc) I was a 1 or 2am till noon sleeper. Always would fight with bumps and I tried damn near EVERYTHING: Vegan diets, no dairy, sleeping on my back, facials, no grains, scaling back on workouts, Alpha Lipoic Acid, a billion OTCs, Retin-A...you name it. It hit me like a ROCK a few weeks ago when I recalled the FEW times my face was smooth and I had extra energy. It was when I went to bed (comparitively) early and got up earlier. WOW have the results been fantastic. I had to start taking a Lunesta rx pill to aid me in changing my nightly sleep habit but now go to bed at around 11pm and wake up around 8-9am (I still need a lot of sleep from lifting hard). What I've read (and feel) is that your body heals itself at effectively twice its normal rate while asleep during its "primetime" hours of 10pm-2am.
Also, my stamina in the gym has noticeably improved. I've always had a lot of power in my legs but I'm now doing (after warmups) 2 sets of 20 squats @ 315 and was maxing (3 or 4 reps) at around 360ish (though Im sure i could go higher) and I'm 6'0 180. I feel ferocious in the gym. :rockon:
Also the psychological effects from acknowledging Circadian rhythms (google it) and going to bed closer to sunset/rising at sunrise will have you refreshed all day and I've noticed increased confidence from my 'glow', my "I workout" swag (I 100% co-sign Pook's legendary post women's responses to a man's physique/weight) and an increased desire to handle business efficiently (bills, meetings, etc).
Certainly, sleep has done my body good and I wanted to pass this on to my fellow Dons who want to improve their overall health. Sosuave is good :yes:
Nothing, I repeat, NOTHING has smoothed my complexion out and prevented breakouts better than proper sleep. And here's the kicker, just getting 8 hours (for me...and others I've heard) isn't the complete answer. *WHEN* one goes to sleep determines how efficiently your body repairs itself. Personally, I've been a night guy for years. Since college (when I started trying Proactiv and accutane etc) I was a 1 or 2am till noon sleeper. Always would fight with bumps and I tried damn near EVERYTHING: Vegan diets, no dairy, sleeping on my back, facials, no grains, scaling back on workouts, Alpha Lipoic Acid, a billion OTCs, Retin-A...you name it. It hit me like a ROCK a few weeks ago when I recalled the FEW times my face was smooth and I had extra energy. It was when I went to bed (comparitively) early and got up earlier. WOW have the results been fantastic. I had to start taking a Lunesta rx pill to aid me in changing my nightly sleep habit but now go to bed at around 11pm and wake up around 8-9am (I still need a lot of sleep from lifting hard). What I've read (and feel) is that your body heals itself at effectively twice its normal rate while asleep during its "primetime" hours of 10pm-2am.
Also, my stamina in the gym has noticeably improved. I've always had a lot of power in my legs but I'm now doing (after warmups) 2 sets of 20 squats @ 315 and was maxing (3 or 4 reps) at around 360ish (though Im sure i could go higher) and I'm 6'0 180. I feel ferocious in the gym. :rockon:
Also the psychological effects from acknowledging Circadian rhythms (google it) and going to bed closer to sunset/rising at sunrise will have you refreshed all day and I've noticed increased confidence from my 'glow', my "I workout" swag (I 100% co-sign Pook's legendary post women's responses to a man's physique/weight) and an increased desire to handle business efficiently (bills, meetings, etc).
Certainly, sleep has done my body good and I wanted to pass this on to my fellow Dons who want to improve their overall health. Sosuave is good :yes: