Rest between sets

[Dead23]

I've just finished going over my workout regieme and would like to know how much rest between sets you guys have. I actually time my rest period with a timer cause I'm neurotic about getting too much rest... Could I have some input about this topic cause I've read heaps of different info and opinions on this yet, haven't asked you guys until now... So what do you think? How much rest would you say is too much and how much would you say is not enough??

[WetWorks]

depending on your goals 5 minutes is to much. I wouldn't go below 1 minute. my .02

[b-real]

Depends on your goals for the time being. Are you cutting, bulking, power lifting etc. etc?

[Dead23]

Bulking... From what I know isn't it more rest that cutting??

But yeah.. Heavy weights @ 6-8reps..I'm trying to determine an optimal rest period for this specifically (unless you think is should be around 8-10 reps)... I've always thought that this is borderline powerlifting. Is it fine for bulking or should it be @ around the 8-10 marker??

[WetWorks]

Originally Posted by Dead23

Bulking... From what I know isn't it more rest that cutting??

But yeah.. Heavy weights @ 6-8reps..I'm trying to determine an optimal rest period for this specifically (unless you think is should be around 8-10 reps)... I've always thought that this is borderline powerlifting. Is it fine for bulking or should it be @ around the 8-10 marker??

do the pyramid way of doing it.

10-8-6-4-6-8 rest 2 to 3 minutes

[admin]

Bulking and going really heavy I take as much rest as I need to feel 100%.
To change it up now and then I'll do 30-45sec rest. Crazy pump, but strength is gone after a couple sets. Usually use a weight I can get 15-20 in, and by the time I'm done, I'm using the same weight and getting 4-6 in.

[Dead23]

Originally Posted by WetWorks

do the pyramid way of doing it.

10-8-6-4-6-8 rest 2 to 3 minutes

Is this at the same weight??

I was once doing a pyrimad style training session only it was so much screwing around changing the weights all of the time that I got fed up with it.

(I'm assuming here that we work another the other body part in this rest of 2-3mins)... would it be better splitting your hour up into two. One half hour of doing one body part only and the other half for the other part??

[Dead23]

Originally Posted by admin

Bulking and going really heavy I take as much rest as I need to feel 100%.
To change it up now and then I'll do 30-45sec rest. Crazy pump, but strength is gone after a couple sets. Usually use a weight I can get 15-20 in, and by the time I'm done, I'm using the same weight and getting 4-6 in.

So what's the longest time you've waited?? Are we talking 5-10mins... up to 15-mins when towards the end of the session. (Would you be able to fit your workout within an hour doing this??). I'm interested on this take cause I've never heard anyone say this b4 yet it obviously works for you Admin cause I've seen the guns.

[powerman]

Originally Posted by Dead23

So what's the longest time you've waited?? Are we talking 5-10mins... up to 15-mins when towards the end of the session. (Would you be able to fit your workout within an hour doing this??). I'm interested on this take cause I've never heard anyone say this b4 yet it obviously works for you Admin cause I've seen the guns.

I doubt Admin goes more than 5 minutes thats the max even for most powerlifters that i know and they generally go 3-5 on the big lfts bench squat deadlift after that i always keep it to 1-2 mins sometimes less than a minute and im a clock watcher wont lift without a watch so when i say 30 secs. rest its 30 secs. rest

[powerman]

Originally Posted by Dead23

Is this at the same weight??

I was once doing a pyrimad style training session only it was so much screwing around changing the weights all of the time that I got fed up with it.

(I'm assuming here that we work another the other body part in this rest of 2-3mins)... would it be better splitting your hour up into two. One half hour of doing one body part only and the other half for the other part??

No you keep changing the weight generally higher for me then i may do 1 strip set to finish with high reps (burnout set)

[WetWorks]

Bump Supy

if your doing another exercise in your 2 to 3 minute rest, you just defeated the purpose of the rest period!

[Gman]

I just wait until the next song on my player. Not at all scientific but works for me...

[zidane9979]

It depends on your goals and your reps.... For me with higher reps I take shorter breaks, wwhen I go heavier longer breaks...

6-8 reps 2.5 -3 minute breaks
8-12 reps 1.5 -2 minute breaks
12 + reps 11-1.5 minute breaks

[Replicator]

I Usually go for a Pizza between sets and then your well rested and ready for the second set and so on takes about 6 hours to train this way tho J/K LOL
I take enough time to get my breath back whatever the rep range then delve in again , I-2 minutes , if I had to wait 5 minutes Id fall asleep

[Dead23]

Alrighty. Thanx Guys.

[Dead23]

Originally Posted by Replicator

I Usually go for a Pizza between sets and then your well rested and ready for the second set and so on takes about 6 hours to train this way tho

lol

Okay I might try this rep... I'll just set aside an entire day and I should get a training session in.

[admin]

Originally Posted by Dead23

So what's the longest time you've waited?? Are we talking 5-10mins... up to 15-mins when towards the end of the session. (Would you be able to fit your workout within an hour doing this??). I'm interested on this take cause I've never heard anyone say this b4 yet it obviously works for you Admin cause I've seen the guns.

Usually a few minutes. Less between lighter sets, then more when I get heavier. Say bench, this is what I did last week.

135lbs 15reps - 1.5-2min rest
225lbs 12reps - 2.5-3.5min rest. Don't really know, just kinda catch my breath, get some water, etc.
315lbs 9-10 (Don't push it too hard, stop when I can't do anymore without a spot) - Same as above, about 3min rest.
365lbs 7-8 reps

[Dead23]

Originally Posted by admin

Usually a few minutes. Less between lighter sets, then more when I get heavier. Say bench, this is what I did last week.

135lbs 15reps - 1.5-2min rest
225lbs 12reps - 2.5-3.5min rest. Don't really know, just kinda catch my breath, get some water, etc.
315lbs 9-10 (Don't push it too hard, stop when I can't do anymore without a spot) - Same as above, about 3min rest.
365lbs 7-8 reps

So do you go lighter after the 365 making a pyramid... I liked doing a pyramid style workout. Just that in my break I'd have to run around like a headless chook making the weight heavier.. then lighter etc before my couple of minutes was up... I suppose I'll just have to look around to have a look at different training styles.. I would just like to have several different regiemes set up so that every 4-6 weeks or so I can shock my body with something different.

.. So admin, was it a lot of trial and error for you as it was me figuring out what weight you could do 15 reps at, 12 reps at, 10 at etc... or is there a way of figuring it out via your maximum one lift weight??

[WetWorks]

Originally Posted by Dead23

So do you go lighter after the 365 making a pyramid... I liked doing a pyramid style workout. Just that in my break I'd have to run around like a headless chook making the weight heavier.. then lighter etc before my couple of minutes was up... I suppose I'll just have to look around to have a look at different training styles.. I would just like to have several different regiemes set up so that every 4-6 weeks or so I can shock my body with something different.

.. So admin, was it a lot of trial and error for you as it was me figuring out what weight you could do 15 reps at, 12 reps at, 10 at etc... or is there a way of figuring it out via your maximum one lift weight??

each set should be a percentage of your max. research pyramid training, you don't have to run around and switch the weights fast. to me thats waisted energy when you hurry. take a chill pill and lift heavy you might think its a long time to wait 2 to 3 minutes but when you lift heavy thats what you need to do.

[admin]

Originally Posted by Dead23

So do you go lighter after the 365 making a pyramid... I liked doing a pyramid style workout. Just that in my break I'd have to run around like a headless chook making the weight heavier.. then lighter etc before my couple of minutes was up... I suppose I'll just have to look around to have a look at different training styles.. I would just like to have several different regiemes set up so that every 4-6 weeks or so I can shock my body with something different.

.. So admin, was it a lot of trial and error for you as it was me figuring out what weight you could do 15 reps at, 12 reps at, 10 at etc... or is there a way of figuring it out via your maximum one lift weight??

Trial and error for weights, plus how I feel that day. You know, some times you feel better than others. Using my example, say I did 315 for 5 and couldn't get 8+ in. I'd either stay there, or even stop that exercise.
Also using my example, I don't do as many reps as I can all the time, ie 2plates for 15 is just a warmup, I stop at 15 on my own. Usually I would do 315 for as many as I can and move from there. Just the last few weeks I haven't been pushing myself on that set, to go heavier on the last. No real reason.

Never really did pyramiding, but once in a long while I will do a last set of low weight.

A lot of options out there, and always good to switch it up.
There are some that the lowest reps they will do, will be 8-10. Some even only do really high, and grow just fine off that, say 15-20 reps.

[Dead23]

Originally Posted by WetWorks

each set should be a percentage of your max. research pyramid training, you don't have to run around and switch the weights fast. to me thats waisted energy when you hurry. take a chill pill and lift heavy you might think its a long time to wait 2 to 3 minutes but when you lift heavy thats what you need to do.

If you've only got three minutes how can you not rush... I suppose you're only adding a bit of extra weight... Is this where you're comming from Sensi??

(Wasted energy... I know. Tell me bout it.)

[WetWorks]

Originally Posted by Dead23

If you've only got three minutes how can you not rush... I suppose you're only adding a bit of extra weight... Is this where you're comming from Sensi??

(Wasted energy... I know. Tell me bout it.)

yes you should only be throwing on a plate each side or peeling off a plate each side. 2 minutes is plenty of time to do that and get your rest in.

[Coopster]

Just read a article in this months m&f on this exact issue. The university of CT did a big study on rest between sets and the conclusion was 30 to 45 seconds nothing over a min produced the best results and also the most release of natural gh into the body. I would put up the article but its in a mag sorry.

[Dead23]

Type it up for us you lazy bugga...lol

Is this for heavy lifting? You wouldn't be able to complete all of your reps without sufficient rest (heavy). At this point not having enough rest would go against your training progress. What is trying to be accomplished is a balance where it's just enough to get through your reps/sets... yet not too much as to hinder gains.

[Replicator]

Originally Posted by Dead23

Type it up for us you lazy bugga...lol

Is this for heavy lifting? You wouldn't be able to complete all of your reps without sufficient rest (heavy). At this point not having enough rest would go against your training progress. What is trying to be accomplished is a balance where it's just enough to get through your reps/sets... yet not too much as to hinder gains.

exactly ...and as we are all slightly different, we all need to each tweak our rest periods to suit ourselves..

I just take enough time to get my breath back then go again ......but because i smoked for 30 years i probably need 30 seconds longer to get my breath back than a non smoker.
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