Training on little sleep

[donnih]

Has anyone tried working out and like staying awake for a few days. I mean not like hell week or anything but staying up for like 48 or 60 hours and still working out. I'm thinking about trying it and wanted to hear if anyone had any experience.

[pipelinesurfer]

try pming scskowron, i know he did like a 24 hour Ruck hump/workout, gonna try one myself this summer. also, rsctt does multi-day adventure races ad stuff like that.

use the search function for "24 hour ruck hump" to read up on that.

[overcome.101]

Well like i think like someone has like done something like that before. I mean like you should like use the search function.

Im an A$$.

[MeatHead08]

I do it (unwillingly) every semester for finals week :). I see no real physical benefits from doing it, but it really does require you to muster that little extra inside of you to push yourself and keep going.

[oldswabbie]

ya know, Sleep Deprivation is used as a torture. DOH!

[frogman80]

Has anyone tried working out and like staying awake for a few days. I mean not like hell week or anything but staying up for like 48 or 60 hours and still working out. I'm thinking about trying it and wanted to hear if anyone had any experience.

This is an interesting question. Perhaps before I tell anyone to try to see if you can make it through 3-days, let alone 1 week, there are a few issues that MUST be considered FIRST!

Consider the fact that ALL BUD/s candidates are closely monitored throughout "HELL-WEEK", for mental fatigue, physical collapse and to ensure that no student is put in harms way. With that said, anyone considering attempting to duplicate the "HELL -week, should exercise extreme caution. And never opperate any equipment and for goodness sake, NEVER operate a motor vehicle.

You may not realize just how tired you really are and how your surroundings can be effected by your lack of sleep.
So, in other words don't do this at home kids. You can and I encourage all to consider participatiing in an extreme training program.. That would be both, the best uses of your time and an participation on a program that puts you through many of the mental and physical challenges that present itself in "Hell-weekl"

[oldswabbie]

So, in other words don't do this at home kids. You can and I encourage all to consider participatiing in an extreme training program.. That would be both, the best uses of your time and an participation on a program that puts you through many of the mental and physical challenges that present itself in "Hell-weekl"

If I may Commander... I would add IF any of you are thinking this ~ do NOT under any circumstances IF you decide to do this on your own have a weapon with you. As the Commander says your mental state is NOT normal during sleep deprivation nor is your reasoning. If you have gotten it your head to go ahead and do this ~ PLEASE do not go against this last piece of advice. Tragedy is a moment away.


My 2cents and Ill stow my NoDoze

OldSwabbie

[rsctt83]

donnih

Why don't you attend one of our summer SEAL Fit training camps? There you will go at it hard starting at 05:00 Saturday and go until camp is secured at approximately 12:00 Sunday {the camp actually starts 14:00 Friday} but during previously mentioned period you will not get sleep. If you are interested there is a video of camp posted on camp thread.

I do a lot of extreme stuff that requires pushing through many nights. If you have not done it, it is not as easy as it might appear. For me hands down the toughest part is 02:00 - 05:30. Once the sun starts coming up it gets easier and you feel a bit rejuvinated. My last event I went to 02:00 on the third night without any sleep, than fell apart and needed 3 hours sleep to get moving again.

TRy and get to camp where you will be instructed and observed

[oldswabbie]

Fantastic Idea Scott, much better in a controlled structured environment than the alternative.

OldSwabbie

[bud/s sucks]

If you're doing it for pleasure, you're a glutton for punishment. If you're doingi t in an attempt to prepare for BUD/S, I compare that to sitting on one hand till it goes numb and then rubbing one out to give yourself the sensation that someone else is doing the job for you, it's straight up useless.

[oldswabbie]

Hey Bud/s Sucks, hows it going man? Doing good? I was just thinking the other day I hadnt seen you. Yea, Frogman80, Rsctt83 and I were doing our best to talk some sense into them :)



OldSwabbie

[bud/s sucks]

Hey Bud/s Sucks, hows it going man? Doing good? I was just thinking the other day I hadnt seen you. Yea, Frogman80, Rsctt83 and I were doing our best to talk some sense into them :)



OldSwabbie


Everything is going well, just been occupied lately and not at home much. I try to stop by and read every once in a while but rarely have the time to post anything.

I'll give these guys my honest opinion, but in the end it's all up to them. Some people who had been there and done that may of laughed at some of the things I did as well, but I made it, so maybe doing this will help this guy. Never know, all I know is I wish I would have cherished my sleep and relaxation a lot more before I went. :P

[oldswabbie]

Everything is going well, just been occupied lately and not at home much. I try to stop by and read every once in a while but rarely have the time to post anything.

I'll give these guys my honest opinion, but in the end it's all up to them. Some people who had been there and done that may of laughed at some of the things I did as well, but I made it, so maybe doing this will help this guy. Never know, all I know is I wish I would have cherished my sleep and relaxation a lot more before I went. :P

Yea, I know what you mean. Sometimes I think they believe there is some secrets that will help them get through it - there isnt. The only thing that might help is knowing what's coming by going through the SEAL Challenge etc. Other than that and doing the PT... thats its folks.

Exactly where are you at in training now?

OldSwabbie

[bowtieman81]

I just got back from Extreme SEAL Experience with Don Shipley. I can tell you guys that was the most sleep deprived I have been in my life. For the 7 day period I got about 14 hours sleep total, and after hellnight I was not able to get any sleep during our sleep period.

I'll tell you guys you just have to not care that your tired and keep pressing on. I agree with bud/sucks. I am not going to worry about trying to train for sleep deprivation. Just enjoy it while you have it. I can't tell you how much a comfy bed and dry shoes means after not having those for several days.

That my 2 cents, but I am not a BTDT.

[oldswabbie]

I just got back from Extreme SEAL Experience with Don Shipley. I can tell you guys that was the most sleep deprived I have been in my life. For the 7 day period I got about 14 hours sleep total, and after hellnight I was not able to get any sleep during our sleep period.

I'll tell you guys you just have to not care that your tired and keep pressing on. I agree with bud/sucks. I am not going to worry about trying to train for sleep deprivation. Just enjoy it while you have it. I can't tell you how much a comfy bed and dry shoes means after not having those for several days.

That my 2 cents, but I am not a BTDT.

Gives you a whole new appreciation doesn't it... if you go to bud/s it gonna be what you just experienced x100000.... :)

Being comfortable is overrated anyway...right? LOL

OldSwabbie

[deadly nedly]

Training for sleep deprivation is like training for nicotine resistance. It just doesn't work, and you will probably end up with cancer.

I haven't Been There, but I believe you would be better served by working on your mental strength. Not sleep deprivation in particular, but new and difficult experiences in general, conquering them, and maintaining that attitude of "YEAH BRING IT ON! I LIVE FOR THIS S***! I am going to beat you into the f***ing ground!" No matter what is happening to you physically. After sleep dreprivation it'll be like ".... yeh... bring..it....on.....I....think... I live... for this... maybe....." That's to be expected, you haven't slept in awhile moron!

I haven't met a BTDT yet who wasn't a little masochistic, and they are all competitive jerks, I love it! Much respect to others in this thread, I can't wait to try my spirit at what you have already accomplished.

[dirtybryan]

I compare that to sitting on one hand till it goes numb and then rubbing one out to give yourself the sensation that someone else is doing the job for you, it's straight up useless.

that sounds like a little bit of family guy there

[patman019]

In college there was one semester where I had three exams and two term papers due in a 48 hour period. I took two one hour naps throughout. After the first 24 hours it got easier. My body was used to being awake. By the end of 48 hours my vision was a little blurry but nothing bad. By the time I went to bed it took me 45 minutes to fall asleep. So really, it was just the first 24 hours that were hard.

[rsctt83]

I just completed an extreme endurance event that lasted over eight days and I probably had less than 18 hours sleep total. We pushed through night after night and would quit around 0230 and get a hour or two of sleep and than get back out and grind away at it.

The things that I noticed most were:
1. as time went on and lack of sleep kept accumulating I became pretty much an idiot when it came to figuring stuff out and remembering.

2. that as time went on it seemed to take longer and longer to get back into a good rhythm/flow once we started up again.

3. I started hallucenating and it seemed to coincide with 0200 - 0300 which were the hardest times for me. I seemed to get a boost when the sun started coming up. We were in desert and I would see all sorts of crazy sh&% that in reality were just big old boulders/rock formations.


I have been done for a little over a week now and I am still catching up on sleep. I can fall asleep in an instant whereas it used to take me a while to do that. I would not do this unless you need to, I have done a few projects wherein sleep was not main component and I do not think you get used to it or can train to be accustomed to it. Not sleeping SUCKS and no matter how many times you do it, it will still SUCK

IMHO