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When you are doing any kind of strength training and your goal is to build muscle, the length of rest between sets is a very important variable. A variable that is not often addressed. That’s why I’m here to help guide you to get the maximum results out of your workouts!
The length of your rest between sets influences your energy recovery and training adaptations. To achieve the result of maximum muscle strength and mass, you will want to lift heavier weights and have longer rests between sets, say 2-3 minutes. If your goal is for muscular endurance, you should be lifting lighter weights and have shorter rest periods between sets, less than a minute. Resting time for beginners is about 1-2 minutes.
So when your buddy wants to talk in between sets, keep one eye on the clock! Tomorrow we’ll go over the speed of the lift, frequency training and Periodization so you can build muscle.