Between sets?

NevrOvr
NevrOvr Posts: 33 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What do you do between sets? At first I just pace around bored, but by the end of the work out I start doing other things like sit ups. I hate resting between sets, but I know it's important. What do YOU do?

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    I head over to the squat rack and do some cool down stuff, like some curls. Or I'll set the bar at mid position and do leg up stretches.
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    Sit ups, drink some water, stand under a fan and cool off.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    I don't have time to "rest" between sets, so I do my exercises in groups. On lighter days, I just alternate between two lifts, on heavier days I do sets of three. So I am "resting" in between sets, but not completely. That probably affects my overall performance, but realistically, I can't imagine any time in my life that I would ever have time to just sit and "rest" between sets.
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    I do sit ups, or get a drink of water.
  • DaBossLady24
    DaBossLady24 Posts: 556 Member
    Drink water, switch to another set of weights that works the inverse muscle that I just worked (ex. biceps then triceps), or I've started doing jumping jacks between some sets.

    Hope that gives you something!
  • OnWisconsin84
    OnWisconsin84 Posts: 409 Member
    Catch my breath, drink some water, check myself out for a few seconds, maybe throw in a random set of something different & then hit my additional set(s).
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Drink water and look at myself in the mirror lol. Or just look around at everyone else.
  • palmerig88
    palmerig88 Posts: 623 Member
    I sit around looking uncomfortable.
  • dr3wman
    dr3wman Posts: 205
    Drink water and get in the zone
  • mmsilvia
    mmsilvia Posts: 459 Member
    I drink some water and do some light stretching.
  • ethansmug
    ethansmug Posts: 159 Member
    Check out the fine booty's on the ladies working out.


    Unfortunately at the time I go to the gym it is usually senior citizens who are in there with me so on those days I just sit there and cry between sets.
  • linz1125
    linz1125 Posts: 441 Member
    Well today I had to show my husband how to use the machines...it was hilarious. I usually just drink water and wait for my machine.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    What do you do between sets? At first I just pace around bored, but by the end of the work out I start doing other things like sit ups. I hate resting between sets, but I know it's important. What do YOU do?

    Try upping the intensity of your workouts if you're impatient between sets. Between most sets I'm sitting down trying not to pass out or throw up. Then I spend a minute or two mentally willing myself to get up and do another set. Especially when it's deadlifts or squats. Whew.

    If you're sticking to easy exercises, just superset things and give yourself minimal/no rest. Do exercise A, then go right to exercise B, then back to A, etc... Obviously avoid exercises A and B being similar exercises so you're not using the same muscles.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    What do you do between sets? At first I just pace around bored, but by the end of the work out I start doing other things like sit ups. I hate resting between sets, but I know it's important. What do YOU do?
    stretch . I don't rest more than 45 seconds. This will add to the intensity and burn your muscle good.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Get my breath/drink water/pace to keep the legs warm on leg day
  • NevrOvr
    NevrOvr Posts: 33 Member


    Between most sets I'm sitting down trying not to pass out or throw up. Then I spend a minute or two mentally willing myself to get up and do another set. Especially when it's deadlifts or squats. Whew.


    Hey, I really love this concept. Thanks! I'll stop puny progressions of 5#s and maybe go up 10# increments.
  • jaweiss1
    jaweiss1 Posts: 71 Member
    Between most sets I'm sitting down trying not to pass out or throw up. Then I spend a minute or two mentally willing myself to get up and do another set. Especially when it's deadlifts or squats. Whew.
    This.
  • Justagirl1978
    Justagirl1978 Posts: 64 Member
    What do you do between sets? At first I just pace around bored, but by the end of the work out I start doing other things like sit ups. I hate resting between sets, but I know it's important. What do YOU do?

    Try upping the intensity of your workouts if you're impatient between sets. Between most sets I'm sitting down trying not to pass out or throw up. Then I spend a minute or two mentally willing myself to get up and do another set. Especially when it's deadlifts or squats. Whew.

    ^^This!

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