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? asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 6 months ago

How long should I wait after lifting before working out a different body part?

Most humans exercise one body part (back) or one group (back + bicep) and then wait 24 hours before exercising a different part/group. Even though the human will be using a different body part, they have to wait. Why, chemically? What specifically needs to recover? Glycogen stores? Creatinine? Hormones? It is not the case that humans wait for lactic acid to dissipate, because lactic acid only effects one muscle group at a time. It seems run out of "energy". What is this "energy"? How can this energy be more rapidly recuperated?  Is it viable to exercise once every 16 hours instead of once every 24 hours?

I'm looking for specific answer, please.

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  • 6 months ago

    Glycogen stores, ATP production, repair of the muscles you just worked, 

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