what type of sleep do we need to recover?

[RipPip]

I'm not asking how much sleep necessarily, but i am asking what type of sleep do we need? like i know i need 8 hours of sleep to boost my gains and recovery from a workout, but i rarely can go a solid 8 hours. do we really need to be in a deep REM sleep for that full 8 hours or can i do like 6 hours of deep sleep and be good?

 

[GHgut4life]

I think at least 6 hours of sleep is required. I'm getting 8-9 now with nutrozol.

 

[dylangemelli]

preferably 8 hours is what you need...

 

[Mobster]

Don't over think it (that itself keeps you awake).

 

[SteveSmi]

there is no black and white answer as everyone is different.

if your goal is fitness you want to get plenty of sleep. even a nap after a workout is your best way to recover and repair the body

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

You can check out a tracker like Fitbit which will show you some benchmarks as far as different parts of the sleep cycle. There is a balance of light, deep, REM, and awake time that you want during your sleep. These are just benchmarks though and everyone is different.

 

[cbbram]

i don't have any issues sleeping 8 hours

 

[RickRock]

My body is pretty happy with 6 to 7

 

[Tazz]

8 is good. but you won’t find more than 5 out of me lol