With a Japanese father Bodybuilder He claims to be a “true master” and that he has “doubled” his lifespan by sleeping just 30 minutes each night for 12 years.
Daisuke Hori (40 years old) says he has been training himself to get 30 to 45 minutes of sleep each night so that his mind and body can function normally and he doesn't feel tired.
Hori relies on staying active and caffeine to keep her awake and alert throughout her 23.5-hour day.
“Playing sports or drinking coffee an hour before a meal can help keep you from feeling sleepy,” he said. South China Morning Post.
Hori, who lives in Hyogo Prefecture, northwest of Osaka, began reducing his daily sleep hours 12 years ago in order to increase his daily activity hours.
Hori's technique emphasizes quality of sleep over quantity.
“People whose jobs require sustained concentration benefit more from quality sleep than from long periods of sleep. For example, doctors and firefighters have shorter breaks but maintain high levels of efficiency,” he said.
Hori, an entrepreneur, recently took part in the Best Body Japan contest, where men and women compete to have the ideal athletic body type.
Japan's Yomiuri TV captured a typical day in the married father of one's life for the reality show “Would You Like to Go With Me?”, which was filmed over three days.
According to SCMP, one day, Hori slept for 26 minutes and woke up naturally, refreshed and full of energy.
He had breakfast and headed to work, and he worked out at the same time.
Hori founded the Japan Short Sleepers Training Association in 2016 and has reportedly trained more than 2,100 people to become ultra-short sleepers.
One of his students said she started cutting back on her sleep four years ago, going from eight hours a day to 90 minutes, yet her skin and mental health were “in great shape”.
To achieve “optimal health,” the National Institutes of Health recommends that adults regularly get at least seven hours of sleep each night. This is because “adverse health effects” have been observed when adults get less than seven hours of sleep each night, including weight gain, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and depression.
Hori is the latest in a wave of entrepreneurs battling the passage of time.
Brian Johnson, 47, said he's spent about $2 million to biohack his body in an effort to regain his youth.
In 2023, the software developer claimed he had the heart of a 37-year-old, the skin of a 28-year-old, and the lung capacity and strength of an 18-year-old.
Johnson's daily routine includes waking up at 5am, an hour of exercise, four to five hours of “focused thinking”, 111 supplements, a 2,250-calorie vegan diet, blood transfusions, daily medical tests and a strict bedtime routine which involves wearing a machine that counts his nocturnal erections.
