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Ok, so everyone is told that we need a certain amount of sleep every night (usually 8 hours, sometimes more). My question is, does it matter if all X hours are in a row? Or is it equally healthy to, for example, sleep 6 hours and then take a 2 hour nap?
In case there is a difference, I am interested in knowing the answer to this question both from a general health point of view, and also in relation to muscle regeneration (following weight lifting/ fitness activities). Please do answer even if you only know one or the other.
Thanks.
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No, its not the same at all is you break up your sleeping. there ae different stages of sleep, and the one that really regenerates your body is REM (thats when you dream). To get to REM you have to go through some other stages, so it takes some time. Also, the more sleep in a row you get the more REM you get and the more refreshed you will feel. Muscles work the same way, REM not only refreshes your mind but your muscles. It is actually harder on your body to break up sleep like that often.
Thats not to say that taking naps is bad - as long as it is in addition to a substancial amount of sleep in a row.
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