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Is recovery time required to increase muscle after gym workouts
While reading this post How does muscle build up when we exercise?. I read there that recovery time (rest before your next workout) is important to increase muscle. Now there are 2 questions I want to ...
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Looking to maintain (not gain) while working out 6-7 days a week
Background Information:
Height/Weight: 5'8, 150 lbs
Sex/Age: M, 24 years
I spend all day at work in front of a computer (programming), so knowing I get to workout as soon as I'm done for the day ...
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Should I take days off from working out - regardless of what my workout schedule is?
I'm currently working out where I alternate between cardio and weightlifting, and on my weightlifting days I alternate the body parts I target. Doing this I work out everyday, the idea being since ...
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Eating before/after an evening workout?
If I'm working out in the evening (an hour of cardio at, say, 8pm-9pm), should I have dinner before or afterwards? What effects will it have on a) my workout if I eat beforehand and b) my recovery if ...
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Is it really necessary take one entire week to rest from running?
Ok,
first of all I know there is a similar question Here, but it is more related to muscle workout (if it's a duplicate please close that without problem)
I started run seriously in april, before ...
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Taking a break from weightlifting - how often?
I am doing exercises with weights 3 times per week. I started training 2 years ago and have made steady progress. I have lost weight gained strength. I had a very strict routine and I pushed myself to ...
