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how long do you rest between sets?

victoriannsays
victoriannsays Posts: 568 Member
edited January 11 in Social Groups
Ive been taking a minute or two between, how about you??

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  • chunkmunk
    chunkmunk Posts: 221 Member
    This is a very late reply, but I'm curious about this too. I'm in week 5 and I'm taking at least 2 minutes, and sometimes 3 or 4, in between sets, because the weight is getting HEAVY. But my workouts are also getting LONG because of this. I keep reading that folks are doing these workouts in 40 minutes, while mine are more like 60 to 70. I'm jealous, but I feel like I need the rest.
  • sarahz5
    sarahz5 Posts: 1,363 Member
    I just started needing more than a minute this past week. I think it's natural to need more rest the heavier things get.
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    Heavy = 2 minute rest for me.
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,080 Member
    5 mins is the longest rest I have had to take when I was lifting heavy heavy. Now it is a minute or two...
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    I usually wait until at least 1 minute has passed, or else my next set will suck.

    For exercises that are hard for me,, I'll just wait until I feel recuperated which usually amounts to 1min 30sec.
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