Resting Builds Muscles
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
This article here is a must-read.
Yes, here I am reminding myself again that I need rest time between workouts. Can't help it, I just got a new toy, and like all kids (men are big kids you know?) I just wanna keep playing with them!
As an exerpt:
There's more, and you should read the rest of the article.
The "moral of the story" here is that it's actually the "rest days" that actually builds the muscles, not the training days. Those are the days you "damage" them so that they can respond and repair, and build stronger muscles to prepare for your next assault.
My back and lats aren't aching as much today. That means I can start working on them again soon. Yesterday was my "abs and legs" day. So, technically today is my "rest day" before I start on my upper body workouts again tomorrow.
Yes, here I am reminding myself again that I need rest time between workouts. Can't help it, I just got a new toy, and like all kids (men are big kids you know?) I just wanna keep playing with them!
As an exerpt:
... this is the time that the body adapts to the stress of exercise and the real training effect takes place. Recovery also allows the body to replenish energy stores and repair damaged tissues.
There's more, and you should read the rest of the article.
The "moral of the story" here is that it's actually the "rest days" that actually builds the muscles, not the training days. Those are the days you "damage" them so that they can respond and repair, and build stronger muscles to prepare for your next assault.
My back and lats aren't aching as much today. That means I can start working on them again soon. Yesterday was my "abs and legs" day. So, technically today is my "rest day" before I start on my upper body workouts again tomorrow.
