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How fast do muscles recover?
I did a little research on the web for this one, and this is the answer I came up with...
Recover Fully Between Each Workout
It's common sense that if you're subjecting your muscles to significant stress to build up your muscles faster, then you're going to need to give your body enough time to recover between workouts.
Not doing so will severely impede and hinder your ability to progress.
And we're not simply talking about muscle recovery either. We're talking about FULL body recovery. Nervous system, hormonal system, and immune system too - all of which take longer to recuperate than your muscles.
When starting out, this will likely mean resting for as long as 72 hours between workouts - even if you're planning on working a different set of muscles. And if you're not making progressive gains in your workouts, then you may need to extend this time even more. It's results that count, and how you're doing from one workout to the next will be your best indication of how much recovery time you need.
Eat Much Much More!
Not eating enough, and not knowing what to eat to build muscles, plays a major part in explaining most guys' pitiful results.
It's imperative you fuel your muscles properly, and a sufficient intake of healthy calories each day is imperative. As a basic guideline, you want to be consuming (in calories) at least 15-18 times your your own body weight (in pounds), if your aim is to build muscle mass fast.
And, this is to be spread between numerous meals throughout the day, eating every 2.5-3 hours. Simply divide the amount of time you are awake by 2 or 3 to calculate how many meals you need each day.
