Training Advice: When Rest is Best to Repair Muscle Tissue
How much time off do you really need to be your best in the gym? Maybe more than you realize.
You need rest to grow. Sleep and time away from the gym are essential to the process of repairing the muscle tissue you damage by lifting weights. No matter who you are, there’s no way around this fact. But how much rest you need is a question that’s dogged exercise scientists for years.»