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Re:Do we really live longer than our ancestors? by tomcam on Thursday October 04, 2018 @03:49AM (#18137949)
> I can assure you that you sleep well when you lift every two days, years after years

You can assure me, but it won’t be true. Source: lifted at least five days a week for years and was deeply insomniac the whole time

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Re:Do we really live longer than our ancestors? by a008t on Thursday October 04, 2018 @07:07AM (#18138796)
Five days a week sounds like too much - if you are not able to recover between sessions, you will get symptoms of overtraining which include poor sleep and poor appetite.
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Re:Do we really live longer than our ancestors? by tomcam on Thursday October 04, 2018 @04:48PM (#18143527)
You're right, I'm a tool! I mean "up to" not "at least". Good catch, thanks. I tried many patterns. None helped my sleep.
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Re:Do we really live longer than our ancestors? by bpizzi on Thursday October 04, 2018 @04:14AM (#18138055)
Yes, sorry for the harsh generalization.
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