Last week the topic of training smarter rather than harder was discussed.
In that column, I illustrated the significant strength and muscle gains I achieved in 14 months with training just three days per week rather than going ‘balls to the walls’ daily like a pro bodybuilder on anabolic steroids.
However, I didn’t underscore enough the importance of rest and recovery if a natural lifter is to make progress.
As a natural, it’s counterproductive for you to attempt to mirror the training of an enhanced competitor you see splashed across the muscle magazines.
Let me break it down. To allow the body to build muscle tissue, rest and recovery are essential. The two components of rest and recovery are adequate sleep each night and sufficient time in between weight training workouts.
Adequate sleep: It is important to sleep as many hours as possible each and every night. Many people don’t realize just how
