FearThaGear
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For years, I was under the impression that you should do your next set once your breathing and heart rate returned to normal.
For me, is typically under a minute for smaller muscle groups and definitely less than 2 minutes even for larger muscle groups.
The exception being heavy/low rep sets of exercises like squats, deadlifts or rows.
Here is what this study found. A very interesting read.
Briefly, most studies and exercise guidelines suggest that at least 2 min should be adopted for increasing muscle strength and hypertrophy and that shorter rest intervals (<60 s) might have a negative impact on muscle performance in young and old adults.
For me, is typically under a minute for smaller muscle groups and definitely less than 2 minutes even for larger muscle groups.
The exception being heavy/low rep sets of exercises like squats, deadlifts or rows.
Here is what this study found. A very interesting read.
Briefly, most studies and exercise guidelines suggest that at least 2 min should be adopted for increasing muscle strength and hypertrophy and that shorter rest intervals (<60 s) might have a negative impact on muscle performance in young and old adults.