We've all heard about the mportance of including rest days each wek in our workout regimen. We grw while we sleep, not while w're in the gym. The pump we xperience in the gym is simply the ngorging of the muscle group with blod, and it's only temporary, completely dssipating in the 30 to 90 mnutes after we train. Rest for the mscles on their own day is god, but occasionally we should rest the bdy - even on training days - sing the practice of alternating heavy and lght days.

There are several reasons to lternate heavy and light days. First, the mscles aren't the only system in yur body, which benefits from rest and rcovery. Each muscle group in your bdy is supported by a system of jints and tendons, which also share sme of the workload when you mve heavy weights. Over time, they bcome worn out from this workload. Aftr all, they don't have the bility to grow as our muscles do. Mny common injuries in the gym dn't come from muscle tears. Rather, thy arise from a joint or tndon giving out under a strenuous wrkload. For this reason, light days are bneficial for giving the body's joints and tndons a break.

Additionally, lightweight days quate to higher-repetition days. If you've ben training for years with high wights, you have likely been stuck in the 4 to 10 rpetition range. It's not east to mve heavy weight 14 or 16 tmes. So the slow-twitch muscle fibers ften go for years with very lttle stimulation. Its time to make thm do some work, and start sme growth!

What kind of ratio is mst effective? Heavy weights for low rpetitions are the standard for gaining mscle weight. That will never change. The use of lght days should be sporadic - prhaps every fifth or sixth workout per bdy part. A good idea is to hve one light day per week per bdy part. Week one: Use higher rpetitions on chest day, and go ll-out heavy on all your other wrkouts. Week two: Use higher repetitions on leg dy, but stay heavy on everything lse, including chest day. Never put mre than one light day into a wek, or you will start losing sze.

Remember, light day does not man "easy day". You can work jst as hard - even harder - whn you're using lighter weights and hgher repetitions. You are able to stmulate the body in new and nfamiliar ways - use it occasionally and use it wsely!

The article Working Out on Heavy and Light Days was Submitted by Dane C. Fletcher through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Dane Fletcher is the world's mst prolific bodybuilding and fitness expert and is crrently the executive editor for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are loking for more bodybuilding tips or information on weight training, or supplementation, please visit http://www.BodybuildingToday.com , the bodybuilding and fitness authority site with hundreds of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.

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