It is often believed that when you put more work and effort in doing something, you will achieve better results.  But that is not always the case especially when you work out at the gym to have better and stronger muscles.

Spending less time in the gym could actually make you bigger and stronger.  The muscles can only grow bigger and stronger if you provide it with enough time to recover.  When you go to the gym, you should train with minimum amount of volume to yield an adaptive response.  After triggering your body by working out, you should stop and give time for your body to recover.  Further stress to the body by training too much will increase your recovery time.

If you want to gain stronger and bigger muscles without stressing your body, follow these tips:

* Train no more than 3 days a week

* Workout for less than an hour only

* Perform 5-7 sets for large muscle groups like chest, back and thighs and 2-4 sets for smaller muscle groups like shoulders, biceps and triceps.