Skinny to Strong

From time to time I meet people who routinely sleep 4 to 6 hours a day and they report they feel great with just so much sleep. I sleep 8 to 9 hours. They say that I am wasting a lot of time sleeping while I could be more productive. But I cannot sleep less than 8 hours. I feel very grumpy if I sleep less than 7 hours. And I feel great after a good night's sleep and perform well in my daily duties and also my workouts. I feel strong and motivated when I am rested. Big weights don't scare me as much in this motivated state. But when I don't sleep my 8 hours I feel a kind of fear that I may not be able to lift heavy. And without the motivation the weights feel heavier. It is not just a psychological factor it is really a physical problem. When you are in deep sleep your body and mind have little to worry about the worldly things. Your eyes are not picking up huge amount of data for the brain to process, you body is not moving, so no reason to stabilize various muscles or se...