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Short answer: Muscles don't grow during a workout — they grow during sleep, when the body releases growth hormone and repairs the micro-damage from training. Getting less than 6 hours of sleep on a regular basis cuts strength performance by roughly 10–20% and slows recovery by about half compared with 7–9 hours. If a full night's sleep isn't realistic, cutting training volume matters more than forcing in one more session.