You know you need to give your muscles 24-48 hours off between strength training sessions to recover, but sometimes that standard R&R recommendation won’t cut it. If your workout included explosive plyometrics, like jumping or you did a high intensity strength routine, increase your recovery time. “Resting 72 hours may be better, because it gives your muscles enough time to rebuild fibers that were damages and that’s when you see improvements in strength and tone,” say Westcott.
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