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One of the best pieces of exercise advice is to make sure you know that your
muscles grow when your resting not training. That's right, you don't actually
get bigger and stronger when you're in the gym. It's what you do after your
workout that's the real key to muscle growth. If you don't let your muscles
recover correctly, you're body will become over trained and it will be in a
state of constent "catch up". This is far from the ideal state that you want
your body in. What you want is to truly prime your body for your next workout
and give it enough rest and recuperation to fully optimize your training.
The worst thing you can do is over train your body. This will lead to muscle
atrophy (breaking down muscle) and you may experience the flu because of this.
When you train, make sure to limit your resistance training sessions to 45
minutes max. Your body's testosterone levels start decreasing after about 45
minutes, so anytime after this length and you're really just wasting your time.
Focus on hitting it with a high level of intensity for 45 minutes and get out
of there. Take care of business and start your recuperation. When you get back
from your workout, you might also try sitting in a jacuzzi or sauna to really
relax and let your muscles recover. Rest is extremely important when training
hard, so make sure to take the time to recover and grow from your training
sessions.
Kris
Bierek is a fitness specialist for the health and fitness site http://www.ShapeFit.com
where you can find FREE fitness tools like fitness newsletters,
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