Mid sleep shakes: More damage than good?

[MJBossman]

I'm going into another bulking phase, and would like to start waking up 4 hours into my sleep and taking a cassein/whey protein shake, while also taking the same thing at bedtime. But, I've read that the greatest benefits of sleep don't occur until about 6 hours in, like growth hormone release.

What do you guys think?

 

[faller]

I tried this once and had a really hard time getting back to sleep. Regardless I would say to just sleep through the night, eat as soon as you get up.

 

[jerkbox]

i would say, if you tend to wake up and take a piss or something, you might as well hit the fridge....I did this consistenly when I was bulking for a while there....

I always sleep better with a gut full o' food.

 

[from zero]

I've read threads on here that had people regularly purposely waking up in the middle of the night to eat more food. As long as you're getting enough sleep, I don't see how it could hurt.

 

[Devastation]

i agree. as long as it doesn't effect the amount and quality of your sleep, i say go for it