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I have a friend who is never actually at the gym but often has free time during my workout time. We text in between my sets and while they kind of just decompress and we bullshit. It's a strange work out buddy experience.

If they're not available, typically CE

E. Jerk it

I need to think of something to do since resting to 3 mins is such a waste of time. But longer rest bigger grains

I started timing my rest breaks since i know that if I start fucking around on the internet a 90 second rest can easily become a 5 minute rest, and my workout becomes 40 minutes longer completely unnecessarily.

cjsdowg posted...

I need to think of something to do since resting to 3 mins is such a waste of time. But longer rest bigger grains

On the flipside, if you have a finite amount of time to workout then longer rest = less volume = less gains

pinky0926 posted...

I started timing my rest breaks since i know that if I start fucking around on the internet a 90 second rest can easily become a 5 minute rest, and my workout becomes 40 minutes longer completely unnecessarily.

I have an app, that gives me horn when my rest is over lol.

eat pizza

pinky0926 posted...

On the flipside, if you have a finite amount of time to workout then longer rest = less volume = less gains

I just wish there was magic pill that would do this for me lol . Too little time.

Drink water.

Set the timer for my next set, write down what I just lifted, how many reps, my current pulse rate, and gauge my personal effort impression. Then jog in place until the timer goes off.

I get on my stationary bike

I am moving from 3 mins to 2 mins. 3 mins is just too long.

Dick around on my phone, mostly here. I use the timer on my phone so it all works out, no pun intended. I do 1 minute rests myself. I wonder if that's too short of a time.

I am breathing right and drinking water/powder drink.

Southernfatman posted...

Dick around on my phone, mostly here. I use the timer on my phone so it all works out, no pun intended. I do 1 minute rests myself. I wonder if that's too short of a time.

I heard 2 to 3 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFUlKf_kOjc&ab_channel=PictureFit

I've spent a stupid amount of time looking at this topic and here's your answer:

Time you rest is completely arbitrary. You should rest for however long you need to recover between sets. This will depend on the exercise and the goal. Smaller muscles for hypertrophy movements require less rest. Bigger muscles and compound lifts and particular for strength - more rest.

If you're doing some lateral raises or wrist curls or something, you may only need 30 seconds of rest.

If you are doing squats, you'll need a few minutes.

If your primary goal is maximal strength, e.g. you're a powerlifter and you're doing squats, you may need upwards of 6 to 10 minutes between sets.

In summary, go again when you are ready to complete the work you've set out. If you feel completely prepared to hit those 10 lat pulldowns again and you're just randomly waiting for the timer to hit 0, maybe just go already.

A caveat I will say is that keeping your rests consistent gives you a better idea of your current conditioning. If you are setting out 2 minutes to rest between each set of squats but every time the timer runs out you are still out of breath, you know your conditioning sucks and you need to work on that.

pinky0926 posted...

I've spent a stupid amount of time looking at this topic and here's your answer:

Thanks for that. I'm still relatively new to the whole thing. I think timing them has helped me more in a disciplinary way. Before I'd just mess around on my phone or computer and the times would vary wildly between sets. I'm still not perfect with it, but I'm so much better about not wasting time and keeping things more consistent than I was before.

Southernfatman posted...

Thanks for that. I'm still relatively new to the whole thing. I think timing them has helped me more in a disciplinary way. Before I'd just mess around on my phone or computer and the times would vary wildly between sets. I'm still not perfect with it, but I'm so much better about not wasting time and keeping things more consistent than I was before.

When you get super buff are you going to change your name?

cjsdowg posted...

When you get super buff are you going to change your name?

Maybe I can be Southernfitman.

pinky0926 posted...

I've spent a stupid amount of time looking at this topic and here's your answer:

Time you rest is completely arbitrary. You should rest for however long you need to recover between sets. This will depend on the exercise and the goal. Smaller muscles for hypertrophy movements require less rest. Bigger muscles and compound lifts and particular for strength - more rest.

If you're doing some lateral raises or wrist curls or something, you may only need 30 seconds of rest.

If you are doing squats, you'll need a few minutes.

If your primary goal is maximal strength, e.g. you're a powerlifter and you're doing squats, you may need upwards of 6 to 10 minutes between sets.

In summary, go again when you are ready to complete the work you've set out. If you feel completely prepared to hit those 10 lat pulldowns again and you're just randomly waiting for the timer to hit 0, maybe just go already.

A caveat I will say is that keeping your rests consistent gives you a better idea of your current conditioning. If you are setting out 2 minutes to rest between each set of squats but every time the timer runs out you are still out of breath, you know your conditioning sucks and you need to work on that.

Great post, I agree. Especially with the bolded. Go as soon as you're ready. That length of time varies by person and by the exercise, and by what you're training for.

I personally catch my breath as quickly as possible and get right back to it. 30 seconds to a minute max generally. I prefer to be as quick and productive as possible and that helps me be more intense too.

Southernfatman posted...

Thanks for that. I'm still relatively new to the whole thing. I think timing them has helped me more in a disciplinary way. Before I'd just mess around on my phone or computer and the times would vary wildly between sets. I'm still not perfect with it, but I'm so much better about not wasting time and keeping things more consistent than I was before.

Huge time saver as well. The difference between 90 second rests and 3 minute rests may be 20 minutes saved every workout.

I usually just sit there and rest for a minute or just over.

Honestly, I add more/less weight and catch my breath/let my muscles breathe. Also change up a song or reply to a text.

Maybe I'm too old but I just breath or drink water between sets, but I guess I do see most people on their phones during workouts

I do 90 seconds between sets for most exercises, except for some simply isolation ones where I'll just take 30. Usually I just continue listening to my music/podcast while breathing and looking around. Might get a text in or check CE lol.

I sit on the equipment I'm using and vaguely look around the room, being careful to not make eye-contact with anyone. I was taught as a young child that if you must fight someone if you lock eyes with them in a gym.

Japanties posted...

I sit on the equipment I'm using and vaguely look around the room, being careful to not make eye-contact with anyone. I was taught as a young child that if you must fight someone if you lock eyes with them in a gym.

you can wear shades and they will never know you are sizing them up

Walk for 3 minutes

Look at my phone and try not to lose track of time.

cjsdowg posted...

you can wear shades and they will never know you are sizing them up

Nah that's sketchy, because people know you'd be wearing them to stare

Nothing really. Maybe check my phone really quick, but my rest times are usually 30 seconds, as I'm not doing heavy lifts.

Stretch the neck, and back. Breath in and out couple times.

-Crissaegrim- posted...

6 months worth of gaming

lol

-Crissaegrim- posted...

6 months worth of gaming

Lol, great answer!

Personally, I had an ankle injury and do my physio exercises between sets.... they typically take around 30 seconds each.