Step 5. Train your brain to use new muscle through short, fast repeats. Several times a week, run short, fast repeats. Ten repeats, about 20 seconds long, run at about 90 percent of your maximum speed, will train the brain and nervous system to recruit the leg muscles.
Proteins are amino acids that serve as building blocks of muscles and connective tissue, and fats aid in maintaining elasticity. The role of vitamin B-6 in the metabolism of these nutrients may help your body repair tendons and ligaments and may help prevent future injuries.
Getting enough vitamin D in your diet also helps heal muscle tears by stimulating the growth of new muscle tissue. Vitamin D has the ability to interact with muscle cells and promote the development of new muscle cells, according to a study published in Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2013.itamin C helps you produce the collagen needed for this remodeling process. Vitamin E might also help reduce muscle damage as a result of aerobic exercise, according to a study published in the International Journal of Preventative Medicine in 2013.