The Importance of Rest
After intense training, resting your body and muscles is just
as important as your nutrition. Getting enough sleep, ideally 8 hours, is key
to promoting recovery and ensuring you get the most out of your workout, as your
muscles are put under an immense amount of stress during training. The most
overlooked type of rest isn’t short term, but long term rest. Taking a week off
from working out every few months is something that should be included in your annual
training program. This time off will allow the muscles, ligaments and joints to
repair themselves, and most of us will experience increased strength after this
time off due to the recovery. Overtraining is one of the most common mistakes
people make when trying to build muscle mass.