Rest is Good

Q: Why is it important to rest a day between lifting weights? What would happen if I did weight training every day? Thanks for your help!

A:  You need to rest for a day after weight lifting to give them a chance to repair. When lifting, your are actually getting little microscopic tears in your muscles. It takes 48hours for them to repair hence every other day. If you weight train the same muscles every day you would get muscle fatigue, not make the progress that you want and possibly injure yourself. REST IS GOOD! Sincerely, Trainernyc

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