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Re: set pauses

IMHO .... like the answer to many strategy question is .... it DEPENDS!

It depends on your fitness goals. I believe you would benefit more
aerobically from the 60 cycle time, and you would benefit more
strengthening by 90 second cycles.

BTW, I believe the same applies to the number of sets you do. Fewer
sets with higher turnover rate between means more of an aerobic
workout ... more sets for stressing the muscles deeper and more
thoroughly.

Hope this helps.
Tue Aug 1, 2006 12:55 pm

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Which is better for muscle growth - a) pausing 90 seconds after a set in order to manage 12 reps in the next set, or b) pausing just 60 seconds and thereby... 		John Machin !!
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10:56 am

IMHO .... like the answer to many strategy question is .... it DEPENDS! It depends on your fitness goals. I believe you would benefit more aerobically from the...
Jeffrey Raugh
wayraw99
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12:57 pm

It's my understanding that you should wait even longer...Colgan in his New Power Program recommends 4mins rest between sets. The idea being that you want to...
Dave Noisy
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3:16 pm

Oh yea, young Dave is right. I should have mentioned that longer than 90 seconds is the friend of the powerlifter :-). For serious contractile fibre growth ...
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9:21 am

This would depend upon where you are on your training cycle. The 60 second rest breaks would lessen the weight you can lift, but it would increase your ...
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