Thread: do you precisely count your rest between sets?

Yes i do, i use the stop watch feature on my watch. Rest from 30 seconds to 1:30. also in between exercises 2 to 3 minutes.

not really. I definetly move at a much faster clip when using loads less than 80% of the 1RM. when i'm training heavy I rest until a catch my breath and load the bar which is usually a good 3-5 min between sets.

I use the timer from my phone.

Not at all. I rest up enough to catch my breath and feel ready. Usually between 30 and 90 seconds would be my guess. That's my guess because I can usually finish all three to five sets in the same time it takes someone else nearby to do two sets.

I never have and i never will. and i chuckle to myself when i see people doing it. especially when i see them month after month looking the same size with the same weight in hand.

Nope. I lift when I feel ready. Some days are better than others though.

Originally Posted by fqqs

Or just roughly guesstimate, go when you feel ready to lift maximum weight? (probably shorter rests between early sets, and more rest between later sets)

I don't count every second, but I do watch my watch or the clock on the wall is going very heavy.

Yes... out loud. I yell them red-faced then do my sets very quietly.

PS I sometimes substitute cussing for numbers.
1!...2!...3!...FUCK Yeah!...5!

If I'm doing circuit/conditioning training, then yes, as decreasing rest intervals over time is part of the progression.

If I'm just strength training, then not really. I keep a general eye on things, I try to rest around 3 minutes between sets.

Never been that anal about the rest period between sets. On light days, simply feeling recovered. On heavy days, when the I'm gonna puke feeling goes away.

Fuck no, I just wing it. The only time I ever kept track was when I did the 10x10 workout.

Yes, I keep track of every variable. I also write it down. Sometimes the same weight in less amount of time is the only improvement gravity is willing to offer me.

The v's time it with they'er swatch watches

I'm currently cutting and using German Body Compositioning. Essentially, you have timed rest periods to build a sprint workout in 35 minutes, and this requires a timer. Otherwise, I guesstimate in my offseason or powerlifting.
I will say this; using that timer in this workout makes a great difference in how my training goes. So much more intense and focused. I may use it after my contest prep is over.

Originally Posted by troubador

Yes... out loud. I yell them red-faced then do my sets very quietly.

PS I sometimes substitute cussing for numbers.
1!...2!...3!...FUCK Yeah!...5!

Damn troll!

The majority have stated this, and I agree.. I just go back at it when I am ready. Sometimes its 15 sec, sometimes its a minute. One thing that pisses me off is having to redo the whole setup when I change lifts, since Iuse a home gym - sometimes I wish I could just go right at it without the switching time.

Watch ??????? ....after a set....i look around the gym and hope to see some sweet ass[girls]....thats what i call watch.........

.....charley

Originally Posted by Muscle_Girl

Damn troll!

Ok seriously on topic, I do find that it helps sometimes to look at the clock to make sure at least a certain amount of time has passed because I tend to want to rush to the next set before my body's really ready.

Best way to know you're ready to go again is when your heart rate has gone back to a more manageable pace.


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