> I suggest the most important point is rest.
> Get enough sleep. Also beneficial is deep muscular relaxation, which I
> learned through Yoga. I believe relaxation speeds muscle building.
> Muscles build during the resting time after exercising, so it stands to
> reason that relaxing muscles deeply helps them restore themselves and
> grow. It also feels good, which I think is generally a sign that
> something is good for you. (Assuming that good-feeling thing would have
> been available in the environment we evolved in. This leaves out a lot
> of manufactured substances such as white sugar, white flour, butter,
> margarine, cocaine and heroine, all of which may feel good but are not
> necessarily good for you.)