recovery

I know I’ve written about the importance of rest before. The general idea is that you use training to drive adaptation and when you rest the adaptations actually occur. As in all things training related, the principle holds true but it’s much more complicated than what meets the eye. I was recently informed that, at [...]

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The concept of rest in relation to weight training is not well understood among the general population. Admittedly, it is quite confusing when you are unfamiliar with the science behind it. I’m going to attempt to explain, in the most non-scientific way possible, the role that rest plays in building muscle and overall fitness. I’m [...]

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