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Originally Posted by MetaMan
Military is more on a Crossfit routine these days and they do not in anyway focus on the same muscle group daily.
so in your opinion a muscle group does not need a rest in between working it out?
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If you're doing isolation exercises with weights and really tear up your muscles during each workout, you'll need 2-3 full days of recovery for each muscle group. If you're just doing pushups, pullups etc, it's fine to do them every other day at first until you stop feeling sore on the day after. At that point, it will be fine to do them every day or 2 out of every 3 days,
My current workout consists of pushups, pullups, jump rope (great HIIT), and bike riding. I don't have a set schedule, but try to do all of them whenever possible.
Also, eating healthy is just as important when you're trying to build muscle and it's good to eat a protein bar or have a smoothie immediately after working out. I'm not eating terribly healthy at the moment, but I do try to get 25-30 grams of fiber per day and hope that the rest of the diet falls into place. High fiber foods tend to be healthy in other ways and are usually also filling.