Working out with less sleep

[Mr. Voltinski]

I used to waking up early for years. Not 04:30am but around 05:30 and start a workout around 06:15.

since the birth of my daughter things turned almost impossible. I sleep between 3-5 hours a night in average (depends on how many times she wakes up) and these 3-5 hours are not straight.

At some nights I wake up every 1.5 hours for about 30 minutes.
At some nights I wake up for 10 minutes every 2 hours.
At some nights I wake up every hour - for an HOUR.

Sometimes we try entering bed at 20:30 pm just to get another extra time of SLEEP but during the First half of the night my daughter wakes up every 40 minutes or less so it's impossible to get some sleep..

I wake up at most mornings feeling drained, sleepy, weak and dazed. Sometimes I say I don't give a f*** and just go workout but it makes things worse or getting me injured or sore for too much.

The only solution I found is getting my workout done later in the day when im woke and "fresher" although I rarely feel "fresh".
I manage to workout 4-6 times a week. Short sessions. And still made progress.

Would you do anything different?

P.S.
There are nights where I sleep 6 hours but they are scarce. There are on the other side nights where I sleep hardly 2 hours...

[mynewunit]

There is nothing magic about working out at dawn. In fact science has proven that typically you perform better in the afternoon to evening. And that feels like the Jocko ethos workout when you will perform worst in order to perform better.

For those who haven't made it through the complete Jocko catalog, he mentioned that the best his body ever felt was when his son was born, he took a few days off training and working out. He woke up one day fresh and wasn't sore. He just hadn't slept much.

I would say get 1 stretch, 1 weight and 1 cardio workout in once a week. That is about one every other day. They don't have to be epic. 20-30 minutes. 4 to 6 is awesome.

Congrats on the new one. Rest. Eat as good as you can manage. Spend a bunch of time just looking at little fingers, ears, and breaths. I treasure those moments more than the few skipped workouts. About 3 months of no sleep, then 3 months of some sleep. 3 months of not enough sleep. Then you get to return to the world of the living.

[Mr voltinski]

Thank you for the answer!
Just to mention..... My daughter is 1 yr and 4 months old. Ive been sleep deprived/sleeping less for over a year now.

She has some problems with her stomach and She is very alert and very sensitive and unlike most babies She is not sleeping all night straight and wakes up between 4-7 times on average. Yes, I know its weird and we are still trying to figure out wether it's a medical issue or a behavioral issue, in hopes of gaining new informatiob that will help us improve the situation.

With that being said - I do get my answer from you!
So...

First, I know I can't be superman and I don't need to try to be one.

Secondly, I do manage to do the best I can considering the tough reality that I face for the past 16 months.

Thirdly, I'd guess even jocko himself would have told me that I do have to hit the breaks in order to sustain and progress in a healthy manner so I don't get hurt/injured and still manage to get after it whilst NOT IGNORING shortage in sleeping hours.

So.... I guess im ok, and doing tbe right thing. Trying to get the best out of every day. Not trying to be a "hero" by trying to complete a workout while being too tired. While on the other hand, not giving up and DO workout while taking into account the limitations and adjustments that i have to make so i can stay consistent.

[grav9]

I have the same problem, if I sleep less than 6 hours, I feel fine. I wake up at 5 a.m. and work out. If I sleep 9 hours, I feel bad all day. Unless there is a health problem, then it's normal. Sleep is an individual thing.