One major step when trying to build muscle fast is to realize that you need to be getting a minimum of eight hours of sleep per night. A lot of beginning bodybuilders dont realize how important getting enough sleep really is to there muscle building goals. Your muscles need proper time to recover, and getting enought sleep is essential to this.  Sleep is not only important for muscle recovery but getting the proper amount of sleep also ensures that you have enough energy to continue your workouts on a consistent basis.  So after a hard workout make sure that you get a minimum of eight hours of sleep to ensure that your body is fresh and recovered.