Posts from — January 2009

One of the biggest keys to building muscle is rest. That’s right, you probably already know by now that if your body isn’t getting the proper rest and recovery you won’t see as much growth as you probably should. That’s why it’s important not to overtrain and to give your muscles adequate time away from the gym.

On average, your training sessions should be somewhere between 45-60 minutes, three times a week, while taking a week off every month or so. If you’re not somewhere in that range you’re shortchanging yourself.

It’s also been proven that resting long periods after hard workouts can increase your testosterone levels — so in essence it pays to rest!