Blasting your body at full throttle all the time will slowly run you down. You need to take some time to rest and relax. Have fun, kick back and relax and enjoy the fruits of you labour. Let your body get into a good rhythm of work and rest.
By getting quality rest you will ensure that you get the most out of your program. Sleep is vital to building muscle. Make sure that you get enough rest to properly repair your body.
I said this above, and it is the absolute truth - Muscle building doesn't happen in the gym, it happens in your bed with your eyes closed. Heavy weight training is very hard on the body and it basically tears it down. You need to feed it a lot of nutrients and get plenty of rest in order to recover and get stronger. Use common sense and listen to your body before you decide to train a sore muscle group or body part - You may do more harm than good. Stay home, have a protein drink and watch a movie or read a book, or better yet, go to the building muscle 101 website and do more research ;)
Also remember the equation in the section above called "Why people fail at their weight lifting programs". Rest is 1/3 of the equation to proper muscle growth so you know that sleep is as vital to building muscle as is your training program and diet.
To get the most out of your weight trainig program, you have to keep training, diet, and rest in balance. You simply cannot have any of these three muscle building components alone, or any two. It is crucial that you give adequate time and priority to all three, including rest and recuperation.
How much rest do I suggest? I think you should try and aim for 7 to 9 hours of rest each night. Don't be afraid to take a nap in the afternoon or after work to add a little energy to your workouts.
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