what's the optimal amount of rest between sets?
i take quite long rests and i just realised it might be why my lifts are still so shit.
>>37288815
I do 2-3 mins between compounds and 1-2 mins between isolations and feels good to me. Maybe 4-5 mins for heavy deads
i do 10 reps on the kettlebell, rest for 10.
After 40 reps, switch up and goto 20 reps.
Rest for 10 for example.
If cycling, i do HIIT for a minute, then rest for 30 seconds...and repeat.
Depends on the workout.
I rest 3 minutes for compounds and 2 minutes for accessories. I might rest a bit longer if I feel that I won't be able to finish the set.
>>37288835
>>37288844
fuck, i tend to rest ~5 minutes minimum.
>>37288815
if you're squatting 135 it's 5 minutes if you're squatting 405 it's 90 seconds
>>37288835
this
I like ~8 minutes between sets desu, otherwise I simply can't complete my sets.
When squatting 5x5 at 90% of my 5rm... first rest is usually like 4-5 mins, the rest of them are 7-8.
Honestly, the optimal amount of rest is as much rest as you need to complete your next set, without your body cooling down. Sure I could probably crank out 5 heavy squat sets with 3-4 mins rest, but I'd have valgus out the ass and probably start taking long ass pauses between reps.
Rest until you're ready for your next set.
I don't know what it is with you people who want to quantify every little aspect of lifting thinking it'll make a difference.
Unless you rest like 8+ mins between every set it's not your rest times that makes your lifts shit.
>>37288907
>~8 minutes
I time rests based on the reps per set:
4-6 = 3 minutes
6-8 = 2 minutes
8-10 = 1 minute
I lift heavy for fewer reps on compounds and lighter for more reps on isolations, so this scheme works for me.
>>37288815
3-5 mins for heavy compounds, but you can even go 8+ if ur attempting 1rm or some shit
Acceessories its rly up to you, the more you rest the more you'll be able to push out.
>>37289188
you're on a forum for beginners don't pretend when you first started you weren't looking for tips and tricks
>>37288815
>resting between sets
Do people actually do this? Jeez you'd think people that take the time to go to the gym wouldn't be so lazy
>>37288847
yup, me too.
3 for bench, ohp
5 for squat
7 for deadlift
Obviously when I started with just the bar a year ago I rested much less
>>37288847
>>37288907
>>37291375
you guys must be powerlifters
>>37288815
Resting too little will absolutely kill your progress.
On heavy bench and OHP (like over 75% of 1RM), if I try to do 90 seconds rest instead of 3-5 minutes, my arms will just give out after 2 or 3 reps.
>>37289350
You should start going heavy instead of doing lmao50reps at 15% or 0.20BW.
>>37288847
>>37291336
>>37288907
>>37291375
What do you guys do, 1 rep? 3 reps?
>>37289273
This.
>>37288815
90 seconds.
>>37291480
I do anywhere from 3-8 reps as well amraps. While I don't want to waste time at the gym by resting too long, I also don't want to waste an entire gym session by not resting enough. After the last rep of the last set I am utterly exhausted even if I rest a lot, if I didn't rest that much I would miss a rep.
