A Japanese father and bodybuilder claims to be a “true master” and has “doubled” his life by sleeping just half an hour a night for a dozen years.
Daisuke Hori, 40, says he has trained his body and mind to function normally and not feel tired as he aims for 30 to 45 minutes of sleep each night.
Hori relies on staying active and on caffeine to keep awake and alert throughout his 23.5-hour day.
“As long as you exercise or drink coffee an hour before eating, you can avoid falling asleep,” he said, according to the South China Morning Post.
Hori, who lives in Hyogo Prefecture northwest of Osaka, began cutting his daily sleep 12 years ago to gain more active hours in the day.
Hori’s technique is based on quality over quantity of sleep.
“People who need sustained focus on their work benefit more from high-quality sleep than long sleep. For example, doctors and firefighters have shorter rest periods but maintain high efficiency,” he said.
Hori, an entrepreneur, recently competed in the “Best Body Japan” contest which involves men and women competing to display the ideal athletic physique.
A typical day for the married father of one was captured by Japan’s Yomiuri TV as Hori appeared on the reality show Will You Go With Me? that claimed Hori’s life during the three days of filming.
One day Hori slept for 26 minutes, waking naturally, refreshed and full of energy, according to the SCMP.
He ate breakfast and went to work, also getting a workout.
Hori founded the Japan Short Sleep Training Association in 2016, where he reportedly taught over 2,100 people to become ultra-short sleepers.
One of his students said she started cutting back on sleep four years ago and has gone from eight hours a day to just 90 minutes while her skin and mental health are in “great shape”.
For adults to achieve “optimal health,” the National Institutes of Health recommends seven or more hours of sleep per night regularly as “adverse health outcomes” including weight gain, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke have been observed. in the brain and depression. in adults who get less than 7 hours a day.
Hori is the latest in a line of entrepreneurs in a battle against Father Time.
Bryan Johnson, 47, said he spends about $2 million to bio-hack his body to regain his youth.
In 2023, the software developer claimed that he has the heart of a 37-year-old, the skin of a 28-year-old, and the lung capacity and physical fitness of an 18-year-old.
Johnson’s routine includes a 5 a.m. wake-up call, an hour-long exercise regimen, four to five hours of “focused thinking,” 111 supplements, a 2,250-calorie vegan diet, blood transfusions and daily health tests, as well as a rigid bedtime routine where he is attached to a machine that counts his erections during the night.
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