What are the recommended rest intervals between sets

makhouljoanne
makhouljoanne Posts: 12 Member
edited November 27 in Fitness and Exercise
If the set takes about 1 min, how much should I rest before my next set ?

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  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    edited January 2016
    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
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    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
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    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
    makhouljoanne Posts: 12 Member
    So with strength u kinda rest more than with cardio
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,744 Member
    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.
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