Rest between Exercises

Eddie2088 wrote: »

I am going to do 2 exercises (abs + chest)in a day. My question is how long should take rest after my first exercise is over before starting the next exercise?
My program is of muscle building

This is ideally a question for whomever designed the program. If you designed the program, it would be prudent for you to look for and use a standardized progressive program that meets your needs and advances your personal goals, rather than attempting to design one for yourself.

Here's a good starting point

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

So, as others have stated, depends on the program. If you are doing chest and abs, those are two "totally" different muscle groups so you *could* go right from the other. You could even super-set them. Totally depends on the program!

I *could* comment on how I would do that....but I am pretty sure that I did not write your program! So, I will not. :-)

I have run only one program (Strong Lifts 5x5) and M was very clear - rest 90 seconds to three minutes between sets. Just for context - this program was for powerlifting and focused on squats and deadlifts and bench and OHP and Rows. And lifting heavy was the focus (progressive overload was every training session - at first, anyway).

Does your program have "fine print" with the "rest between sets" guidance in there?

seanlovegrove wrote: »

Depends on the program for sure, and goals. But assuming that since you’re in the bodybuilding section you’re probably trying to put on weight I’d err on the side of 2-3 mins rest, personally. I generally rest 3 mins between weight training sets. I don’t tend to rest for ab work, I treat that as more of a circuit at the end of my workout but that’s more just my preference.

Exactly......everyone is different and that is how you like to do things (I am the same way). I work abs in a very specific order....with no rest between. But, I am just starting abs. Still don't have everything set in stone at this point.

The big thing about rest in between sets - depending on, naturally, what intensity and rep range we are doing - is ATP. If - like when I was doing Strong Lifts (specific reason why I mentioned that) - I was doing Deadlifts 5 sets of 5 reps @ 365lbs and I rested just 60 seconds (and not 180 seconds) that next set of five reps was going to kill me! If, however, we are talking about hypertrophy.....15 reps at 60% of 1RM.....then maybe 60 seconds is tooooooo long, right?

So, all depends on the program!

Personally I do abs at the end of my routine if I feel the need, because I don't want a tired out core to affect my important lifts. Also, your core is getting worked throughout your entire routine, if you have a proper routine.

I don't think you need any specific time between exercises. When you're ready to go, then go for it. I try to keep any rest to know more than 2 minutes. However my inter-rep rest is usually shorter (30-90 sec) depending on if I'm going heavy or lighter with higher volume.