9 Scientifically Proven Ways to Grow Muscle Fast and Lose Fat

On: June 18, 2021
In: Health
By: Abhishek Dey

8. Prioritize Recovery… BUT?

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Workout recovery is so important. I can’t stress this enough, but I’ll try: Workout recovery is so important. 

If you keep beating your muscles down without giving them a chance to rest and rebuild, they won’t grow — and you’ll wind up battling symptoms of overtraining syndrome. The reason so many bodybuilders use workout “splits” is so they can work out multiple times per week without overtaxing a certain muscle group. 

For instance, a common split is push-pull-legs. It looks like this: 

  • Upper body pushing movements (focus on the chest, shoulders and triceps)
  • Upper body pulling movements (focus on back muscles and biceps)
  • Legs (focus on quads, hamstrings, calves and glutes) 
  • Rest
  • Repeat 
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