What are the recommended rest intervals between sets

makhouljoanne

If the set takes about 1 min, how much should I rest before my next set ?

DopeItUp

Depends on your goals and preferences. General guideline:

Longer rest generally for strength-oriented training (especially when talking heavy compound movements)

Mid-range rest for more volume-based workouts (so the workouts don't take a million years to complete)

Short/no rest for more endurance/cardio/circuit-type training.

_benjammin

As long as you need, could be a minute, maybe 5 minutes. I've never felt the need to rest more than 5 minutes. For my main lifts (Bench, Squat, Deadlift) I usually rest about 1 minute (or less) between warm-up sets, then 2-4 minutes for my top working sets.

SonyaCele

depends on what you are trying to achieve or what you are doing. When I'm lifting I rest at least 2 minutes and sometimes up to 5 minutes between sets. But sometimes i do those high rep cardio type circuit workouts with groups and we only get 20 or 30 seconds between sets.

makhouljoanne

So with strength u kinda rest more than with cardio

tulips_and_tea

Since I don't lift really heavy, I make sure my rest intervals are shorter than my working sessions which keeps my heart rate elevated, but it's an individualized thing, too, because you don't want to not rest enough to finish your sets with proper form.