How much rest do u usually take between sets???

[twinturbo]

usually 1min at the most, I like to keep my heart rate up...if I'm going real heavy, a little longer, but until I feel mentally ready...

 

[njmuscle]

Usually 2 minutes, for arms around 90 seconds (I alternate between bi and tri sets). For heavy leg work, I'll go 3 - 3 1/2 minutes.

 

[Ingram]

I wait until my breathing is back to normal.

 

[jeremys]

i also wait until breathing is back to normal. for a real heavy set of squats it may be a couple minutes

 

[zackdarnell]

I usually wait a couple minutes.

 

[skaman607]

I usually take a swig of water, and then wait for my breathing to return to normal, which is usually 1-3 minutes, depending on what I'm doing

 

[Assertive Guy]

Depends...

I go between 10 seconds and 20 seconds for bi's (Mohahaha!), and 40 seconds for bench press and the bigger excercises. Crunches 10 seconds hehe.

BUT, I tend to spend allot of time chatting between excercies and usually spend about 6 mins just talking in between excercises! I work on... a huge pump, mild stroke and then recover, get up and go again!

Peter

 

[Lumberg]

However long it takes for my partner to go and then put the plates back on.

Sounds like you need a new training partner...or a pin for that inflated head of yours !

Seriously though, I don't mind working in with people that are using much less weight than I because it gies me a chance to catch my breath!

For the record I'd say 1-3 minutes, depending on the exercise. Lately I have been getting over the ego thing of not being able to get as much weight/as many reps with a short rest.

JC

 

[JOKER47]

Until I feel I can give my next set everything I have.


Joker

 

[HulkRow]

half an hour, because i do supersets of 100 reps