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Rest is important in order to increase your muscle mass.
22/2/2023
To achieve this goal, most people think that doing physical activity every day will reduce excess fat faster. This has become a very common mistake, since, although training is essential, rest is also a crucial part of achieving great results.
According to ‘CuidatePlus‘, rest “for the body is a regenerative process as well as an adaptation process to be ready for the next training session”.
Many people who constantly perform routines feel guilty for not exercising on some days. However, rest is also important for the body to recover muscle fibers and thus perform better in the coming days.
“There is a tendency to believe that the more exercise you do, the better the result, but this is not always the case. Exercising six days a week without taking any breaks will end up achieving the objective completely contrary to what is intended ”, reads the aforementioned study.
People looking to increase their muscle mass should rest to rebuild muscle fibers. The muscle groups that require less effort should be allowed to rest for 24 hours, however, other more demanding groups, such as the back or chest, require a minimum of 48 to 72 hours of rest to obtain results.
The risks of not resting are great, because in addition to generating some stress to the muscle, there is a risk of injury to them, such as breaks or tears that will immediately interrupt the daily routine.
The greater the number of hours of training, the more hours of night rest the body will need to recover.
The biggest myths regarding the practice of physical exercise
Andrés Hernández, sports doctor at Colsanitas, explains and clarifies some of the myths associated with physical activity.
- Cardiovascular exercises are enough to burn fat. Fake. Cardio is beneficial for burning calories and generating a deficit. However, to lower the percentage of fat in the body, you must consume fewer calories than you expend, maintain a balanced diet, and perform cardio and strength exercises.
- Fat can be reduced in specific areas. Fake. When there is a caloric deficit, the body uses the energy sources that it has stored in general, it does not do so specifically, even if more work is done in some area of the body. “Of course, the body will get more energy from where there is a greater amount accumulated,” says Dr. Hernández.
- Exercising with thermal belts helps to lose weight. Fake. The girdles fulfill the function of dehydrating, increasing the temperature of the area and generating sweating. According to the specialist, “what really happens is that the fat is being distorted inside the fat cell, that is, it is simply being crushed.”
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