The 7 Types of Rest and Recovery for Maximum Muscle Gain (Work-Rest Cycle) | Ep 273

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Are you tired despite getting enough sleep? Are your workouts feeling like a grind?

Learn how the engineering concept of the Work-Rest Cycle combines with the 7 types of rest can be used to maximize your muscle growth and recovery.

Research from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith reveals why sleep alone isn't enough, and how implementing all 7 types of rest can accelerate your results.

Main Takeaways:

• Why proper maintenance is crucial for optimal performance
• The 7 types of rest: physical, mental, sensory, creative, emotional, social, and spiritual
• How implementing all 7 types of rest can improve results more than additional training or food

Today you'll learn about:
00:58 Why sleep alone isn't enough for complete recovery
02:22 The Work-Rest Cycle
03:15 The 7 types of rest
11:42 How to implement all 7 types of rest
15:16 Using metrics to track recovery effectiveness
17:01 Why rest might be more important than training
18:38 Recap of the 7 types of rest

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1. The 7 Types of Rest and Recovery for Maximum Muscle Gain (Work-Rest Cycle) | Ep 273 (00:00:00)

2. Optimizing Recovery With the Work-Rest Cycle (00:00:02)

3. Strategic Recovery Through Seven Rest Types (00:12:45)