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Recover Faster
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Recovery is highly correlated to your
metabolism. Someone with a fast metabolism recovers faster that those with a
slow one. First I'll go over supplements that help. The
most well known recovery supplement is HMB. What this does is decrease
muscle breakdown. You NEED to breakdown muscle after workouts in order to
get rid of the damaged muscle, and replace it with new tissue. Your body can
get a little carried away with this process though - it trashes a lot more
muscle than you would like. In order to avoid this, HMB slows the process. HMB
is only effective when you are working out at peak performance. It has an
even greater effect for those who are doing more aerobics and dieting for
fat loss. This supplement is highly recommended for those in this situation.
It's expensive, so only use it when you are working your ass off. You WILL
see the benefits. Other than
HMB,
make sure to get the sleep you need, as this increases your metabolism. You
may have noticed that when you don't get a lot of sleep, you are sore for
longer than normal. Drugs or alcohol will also slow recovery greatly. Its
better to recover faster, while your body has high levels of anabolic
hormones flowing. The release of these hormones are stimulated by working
out. This is why people who do squats regularly notice their upper body gets
bigger too. Squats release A LOT of hormones, and they have an effect on the
whole body, not just the legs. Lastly,
nutrition will have a great effect. As hormones are secreted when you eat
larger amounts of food, dieting will slow your recovery. Be aware of this,
and if you cut calories to lose fat, reduce the intensity of your workouts
to avoid overtraining. When you are interested in gaining muscle, eating
more will speed recovery.
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