Now here comes the part that many people overlook, rest and recovery. Most people think that the gym is where the muscle building takes place. Many of those that are new to muscle building make a common mistake of thinking the muscle building is when your working out. I thought that when I first started. However working out is the breaking down of muscles(catabolism). Your muscles only grow when they are resting and healing. This resting process allows the muscles to build themselves up(anabolism) especially when you sleep. So it is very important to make sure that you get a full eight hours of sleep each night in order to get the best muscle growth.
Now the difference between resting and recovery is that resting is sleeping or giving your muscles a break so it is a passive method. Recovery is actually actively doing things to help your damaged muscles recover such as icing your muscles, stretching techniques, and other methods. It is extremely important to follow the stretching and icing methods of a muscle building guide so you know what techniques to use and what not to use. Recovery is vital to preventing injuries as well as accelerating muscle recuperation.
OK so follow these tips and you will effectively transform your skinny body into musclebound maniac. Well less maniac more musclebound. Good Luck You Can Do It!