How important is it?

kenwood · 07-25-2006, 09:25 PM

how important is it to rest for a certain amount of time inbetween sets? huh? ..i do a warmups set and then i usually put on the weight i do then i rest for how long i need to until my next set. and usually when i go heavy and till failure,which is all the time i rest 1-2min.

TJ Cline · 07-25-2006, 09:31 PM

1 min to 1.5 min hypertrophy 3-5 min for power

TaylorsNutrition · 07-25-2006, 09:35 PM

If I lift heavy I rest longer during sets.(2-3 minutes max) If I am on a light day, I only allow enough time for me to catch my breath and hit it again. (maybe 30 seconds) This is just me and not meant to be for everone else.

07-25-2006, 09:25 PM	#1
kenwood Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,878 Photos: 1	How important is it? how important is it to rest for a certain amount of time inbetween sets? huh? ..i do a warmups set and then i usually put on the weight i do then i rest for how long i need to until my next set. and usually when i go heavy and till failure,which is all the time i rest 1-2min.

07-25-2006, 09:31 PM	#2
TJ Cline Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,544	1 min to 1.5 min hypertrophy 3-5 min for power
TJ Cline Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,544

07-25-2006, 09:35 PM	#3
TaylorsNutrition Business Man 100% Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 702 Blog Entries: 1 Photos: 20	If I lift heavy I rest longer during sets.(2-3 minutes max) If I am on a light day, I only allow enough time for me to catch my breath and hit it again. (maybe 30 seconds) This is just me and not meant to be for everone else.
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