It was up at 7, sleep at 10. 10PM ~ Bedtime ... she could put a sign on his door that said “Great Job Michael” for 48 hours. However, many people – including student-athletes – do not get the amount of sleep they need, often due to insomnia, sleep apnea or another sleep disorder. advertisement 7AM-9AM ~ Swim 3. At 31, Michael Phelps has been to five Olympic games. First of all, that water can be colder than you think, even on the warmest June days, so stay safe out there. REUTERS/Michael Dalder For busy, successful people, sleep is a precious commodity, rare and treasured. Michael Phelps, with his record 18 Olympic gold medals, used to sleep in a chamber that simulated being at an altitude of 8,500 to 9,000 feet. 6PM-8PM ~ Dinner 8.

I came to know Michael Phelps in the summer of 1996. Phelps, the greatest swimmer of all time, partnered up with Under Armour in the lead-up to the Rio Games to track his rest using a sleep monitoring system. He began his training at 6:30 a.m. Phelps' sets when swimming were between 50 to 800 meters. Certain sets were timed, such as his 200 meter sets, which had to be done within three minutes. Most adults need seven to eight hours of sleep to maintain optimum functioning, and younger adults need more (eight to 10 hours). Compare that to the average of 6.44 hours, and you’ve got to wonder why guys like Steve Nash or Roger Federer aren’t endorsing a high-performance line of blankies instead of shoes. NBA superstar (now retired, I do pay attention to sports) and two-time MVP Steve Nash was famous for keeping a sleep journal.Michael Phelps — the most decorated Olympian of all time — slumbers in a special sleep chamber.These athletes are (or were, in their prime) among the best in the world, and they focused on sleep in order to ensure their bodies and minds were just THAT much … 12PM-1PM ~ Nap 6. 4-6PM ~ Swim 7. He practice more and more. 1. Secondly, a lot of the stuff you think you know about swimming might not actually float in real life. It's not just the quantity of sleep that matters, but the quality. In terms of feeling well rested, It does not matter how long you sleep, rather what quality is the sleep You are getting. 8PM-10PM ~ Spend time with fiancé Nicole and son Boomer 9. Michael is teaming up with Talkspace to share the story of how therapy helped one of the world’s greatest athletes feel stronger. In peak training phases, Phelps swims minimum 80,000 meters a week, which is nearly 50 miles. World Champion Swimmer Michael Phelps struggled with anxiety and depression for much of his life. The same goes for muscle building. Michael Jordan started practicing basketball since when he was about 7. It is quite well known, that average adult human being needs about 8 hours of sleep a day. Checkout Michael’s story to see if therapy can help you too.