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Ninja1200
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| There are a lot of variables to consider, but a basic rule of thumb is to keep your rest intervals down to no longer than 90 seconds. If you are really trying to push your cardio-vascular fitness and cut away fat, take about 30 seconds between sets. If you are trying to put on as much strength and size as possible, take 2 or 3 minutes between sets. |
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| Posted: 09/25/07 - 11:09 Post subject: |
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| i dont need to loose any weight or anything, so i should take around 1 minute or 2 between rests, usually i've bene taken aroun 30 seconds rest, how does it effect you differantly if you rest for 30 seconds or a minute? |
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| Posted: 09/25/07 - 13:43 Post subject: |
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| The shorter the rest interval, the more intense the training and the more taxing it will be on your heart and lungs. You'll also not be able to move as much weight so the workout becomes more like a super-circuit or aerobics session than a resistance session. Tons of study has gone into determining the optimum rest interval for weight training but with so many variables to take into effect, there's no way to certify the 'perfect' rest interval. Usually your muscles have recovered all they are going to within 90 seconds to 2 minutes (read about the Krebs cycle, ATP to ADP conversions, etc...) and any further rest is only necessitated by poor cardio conditioning (just too out of breath). |
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| Posted: 03/09/08 - 09:17 Post subject: |
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Hey again, just curious about mixing up my routine, like, i'm doing wide, High and low push ups, in that order, should i always do it in the same order, for about a month, and then mix it up, for example, do Low, Wide and High, for a month, and then mix it up again?
I've just realised from reading the above again, i should of been resting inbetween sets for about a minute, i've been resting for 30 seconds between sets, ill change it to a minute from now on.
Does the same count for Stomach and thigh exercises? Should i rest for a minute inbetween sets for them aswell. |
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