How to train without sleeping very much? Better to rest?

It's a mistake to sleep less during an exam period as you can't study or take tests as effectively if you are sleep deprived. Training is usually a secondary consideration for a week or two and you fit it in when you can.

Yes. A short nap will help. Set your alarm so you don't oversleep for hours.

It depends of the individual.

Personally as I need min 7 hours to feel good, and at least 7,5 to feel well rested.

I never train under 5 hours of sleep, even after a short nap. Just better skip it, and train when I can have more sleep even tho it makes me skip a few sessions.

Elessar wrote:

I've been doing exams the last week and didn't sleep very much the last 3-4 days. On Thursday I still trained quite good (long run) but yesterday I had to squat and do some arms exercises and I preferred to rest. An intense cardio workout would have been pretty much the same issue, I guees. So today I should be doing something. I suppose than running easy isn't a problem as far as I don't try to have the same pace than a normal day.

Probably I can handle it better than I suppose as I can sleep 7h, even 6,5, without any particular problem. Now I have been sleeping 4-5 xD. Does a short nap help? 30'?

SLEEP:

Sleep is under rated and under appreciated. The world can be a better place if people are well rested and in good moods.