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Title: Rest time between sets and amount of reps you can do in a set.
Post by: Rami on April 17, 2012, 08:36:42 AM

it seems the longer you rest between sets ( up to a sertain point ) the more it enabels you to do more reps,

what rest time between sets is the best?

Title: Re: Rest time between sets and amount of reps you can do in a set.
Post by: BigCyp on April 17, 2012, 08:39:21 AM

You should rest more between new threads.

Title: Re: Rest time between sets and amount of reps you can do in a set.
Post by: Rami on April 17, 2012, 08:41:54 AM

Quote from: BigCyp on April 17, 2012, 08:39:21 AM

You should rest more between new threads.

 ::)

Title: Re: Rest time between sets and amount of reps you can do in a set.
Post by: Thespritz0 on April 17, 2012, 08:56:35 AM

I keep UPPER BODY to 40 seconds to 1 minute...

I keep LOWER BODY to under 2 minutes, just because of the weight involved...

Title: Re: Rest time between sets and amount of reps you can do in a set.
Post by: jparker on April 17, 2012, 09:18:12 AM

On heavy low rep stuff I take as much as I need, within reason, to move the weight and for lower weight higher rep stuff 60 - 90 seconds.

Title: Re: Rest time between sets and amount of reps you can do in a set.
Post by: Coach is Back! on April 17, 2012, 09:20:28 AM

Quote from: Rami on April 17, 2012, 08:36:42 AM

it seems the longer you rest between sets ( up to a sertain point ) the more it enabels you to do more reps,

what rest time between sets is the best?

It depends on your goals. Power, strength and hypertrophy should have different rep ranges.

Title: Re: Rest time between sets and amount of reps you can do in a set.
Post by: BigCyp on April 17, 2012, 09:21:25 AM

Quote from: jparker on April 17, 2012, 09:18:12 AM

On heavy low rep stuff I take as much as I need, within reason, to move the weight and for lower weight higher rep stuff 60 - 90 seconds.

BINGO!!!

Heavy weight + good form = muscles.

Heavy weight + good form minus half your set because MD told you NEVER rest more than 37 seconds!!! = less muscles.