Thread: Rest Intervals: How do you time yours?

Originally Posted by SheLifts

Do you time them or go by how your body feels?

I tend to go by my body or I use setting up the next peice of equipment for my rest. But it's usually no more than 1 minute to 90 seconds.

I feel like I'm the only person in my gym that actually watches the clock on the wall. If I don't I tend to get antsy and start the new set too quickly.

I should just get a digital watch...

If you're new to weight training, or if you're on a routine that requires specifically timed RIs, use a watch. Otherwise, you'll know when you're ready to go again.

Right now, it's pretty easy for me to time mine...I don't really have any.

Originally Posted by SheLifts

Do you time them or go by how your body feels?

I tend to go by my body or I use setting up the next peice of equipment for my rest. But it's usually no more than 1 minute to 90 seconds.

I use a kitchen timer. I WO at home so no one gives me any goofy looks about it. I do not use it to the second, but when I want to shorten my RIs it allows me to have a good idea how much time has gone by. I also tend to loose track of time when my dogs want me to pet them between sets. I should just get a big clock with a second hand.

When I travel for work and use a comercial gym, they usually have large clocks on the walls with a sweeping second hand or some have a digital with the seconds flashing away. I will use that as my gauge.

I do use a stop watch.

I don't time my rest intervals. I'm going to get a watch when I'll do a German Volume Training program though.

Best idea is to not do german volume training. URGH!!! I absolutly hate that crap!

I think it would be a good change for once. I'll try 3-4 weeks of HIT and 3-4 weeks of GVT.

I did it years ago and all I got from it was sick!

How can you get sick from a workout, overtraining?

Yep.

I just cant see doing it whenever there are so many more superior methods out there.

Rest intervals?

I just count. *shrugs*

Originally Posted by Gazhole

Rest intervals?

I just count. *shrugs*

You were doing a set of shrugs while you typed that post? Damn, you're hard core!

i count how long it takes for a vein to pop out in my coachs forhead then i lift. so much fun to piss him off

Originally Posted by SheLifts

Do you time them or go by how your body feels?

I tend to go by my body or I use setting up the next peice of equipment for my rest. But it's usually no more than 1 minute to 90 seconds.

you said you are a trainer......

what do you do for your clients as far as rest intervals go?

Originally Posted by DOMS

You were doing a set of shrugs while you typed that post? Damn, you're hard core!

Youll get there someday, man.

Youll get there

if I'm in an endurance phase of training I go less than 45 secs. other than that from 3-5 minutes

Originally Posted by DOMS

You were doing a set of shrugs while you typed that post? Damn, you're hard core!

Fucker! Beat me to it!

Clock or Stop Watch.

Some things I dont have to time any more, like stretches or isometric core work.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

Fucker! Beat me to it!

Clock or Stop Watch.

Some things I dont have to time any more, like stretches or isometric core work.

So you stopped timing sex because you were getting depressed?

How do you relate static things like stretching and isometrics to sex?

This might be something for you:

Originally Posted by Witchblade

How do you relate static things like stretching and isometrics to sex?

This might be something for you:

No I got the sex thing down, I got 3 kids. Its the not getting my wife pregenant part that is tough.

Oh I get it. She's the one doing the movement, you're static. Cowgirl eh?

Noice.

When I first saw this thread I just thought "with my watch, der" but then I realised when I train with my partner on 8 rep+ stuff, we just switch back and forth with a little rest depending on the situation, using tempo/reps as a guide for how long the set took, still keep an eye on the watch though.

Strength stuff is strictly timed with a cheap ass digital watch.

^ i tend to use mp3's (pre-loaded at certain tempos/lengths) or the random gym music shite to time things if i cannot get a look-in at a watch.

i use the ticker on my mp3 player