Quote (ForbiddenOath606 @ Jun 27 2014 06:18am)
Complete one if you don't mind
would like some info on all levels
Quote (ForbiddenOath606 @ Jun 27 2014 07:58am)
Asking because my baby is due in a couple months, and I know after that time, my sleep will be very very irregular and sporadic, and very little. So wondering if my 5-6 days a week will actually cause damage or detrimental effects
Basically, the more sleep deprivation, and the more intense the exercise, the more damage you can cause to your body.
The human body needs at LEAST 8 hours of sleep for every 24 total hours of existence (16 hours awake, 8 hours asleep). When you start cutting that down, to 4 or 5 hours, your body's recovery ability drops dramatically. If you are strength training, thus causing microtears to the muscles, repairing them because even less efficient, resulting in possible injury, or even muscle catabolism rather than anabolism.
That being said, your fat loss ability drops as well. Your body's systems are running at minimal efficiency, and your endocrine system is running on fumes so to speak.
If you take extreme sleep deprivation, as in 1-2 hours of sleep per night, your body will be unable to repair itself, and thus your muscle become catabolic, your fat losses stall, your skin can't repair itself as well, and thus wrinkles, lines, and bags under the eyes appear. Allergies and other sensitivities become more severe, and your brain is unable to rationalize and think as well, to the point that you are more likely to make poor decisions or not remember critical things.
Lastly, if you simply DO NOT sleep, as in TOTAL sleep deprivation, your body can actually permanently shut down, as in DIE. Your metabolic processes become overstressed, the brain reacts the same way as if you were drunk (no rational thought, inability to focus, lack of perception, etc.) The longest a human body can go with literally no sleep (as in not 10-15 minutes, of sleep, but literally NOTHING), combined with general exercise, would vary. The longest recorded is 11 days, however, the subjects were not monitored 24/7 and as a result there were no ways of proving it's reliability. The bottom line is, sleep deprivation can cause organ failure and ultimately death, however the exact amount of time, exertion, etc. are undetermined at this time.
The overall idea? The more you exert your body, and the less you sleep, results in the most damage, least amount of healing, and ultimately the most rapid aging you can create for yourself.
Sleep is MORE important than exercise, and that should be considered under dire circumstances.
Quote (ForbiddenOath606 @ Jun 27 2014 08:43am)
Is it true calves are different than most muscles and are a lot more to do with genetics?
Imagine my leg from knee to ankles. When i flex and you look from the back its a decent bulge but its only like the top half of my bottom leg... from the ankles to midway.. there are no calf muscles.. or at least much visible.. it looks skinny.. but from the the middle, to the knee its a giant bulge.. why is my calf only halfway and a roundish bugle, vs having a long and big calf muscle? my calves are impressive when i flex them, since you can see it.. but when its relaxed... bottom legs look skinny due to the calf muscle on me only being towards the top half.
Yes, calves are MOSTLY genetic, because one of the most major components of large calves in the calf muscle insertion location on your leg. Those with a high calf insertion (muscle higher than the ankle) will typically see fast twitch calves with a greatly reduced ability to gain mass there.
The solution? Training calves 3x per week, as their own workout routine (20-30 sets), with a hypertrophy style plan. Work the calves to absolute destruction, sleep plenty, eat properly, and you will see GRADUAL gains, even if your genetics hinder it.