Thu, Nov-08-01, 12:47
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Plan: IF +LC
Stats: 287/165/165
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Progress: 100%
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Re: workin' out
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Originally posted by itsjoyful
why the 48 hr. wait? everyone keeps saying rest, but not qualifying the statement.
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Voila 
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Not providing your muscles with enough rest will often prevent you from making improvements. Training the wrong muscle groups on consecutive days will also counteract your good results. Doing too many sets and exercises per muscle group will also cause overtraining.
Remember that weightlifting, produces tissue microtrauma, those tiny tears in the muscles that temporarily decrease strength and cause varying degrees of muscle soreness. It is absolutely necessary to provide ample rest time between successive training sessions. Muscles generally require about 48 hours for the resting and rebuilding process before you work them again .
Remember: always allow your muscles a chance to grow, especially when you are feeling overtrained. If needed, give yourself an extra day off to grow. Never feel guilty about skipping a workout . That extra rest could be exactly what your body needs.
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Thanks for asking, Brenda, I found some great links with this one
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