What do you do between sets?

[RusPA81]

I was just wondering what everyone does between sets. I have heard people say many things. Some people say to stretch, while some people say don't. I have also heard the same thing about flexing the muscle to get blood into it. I usually just try to wake around to keep the blood the moving.

 

[spatts]

Visualize the next set.

 

[RusPA81]

Visualize the next set.

I do that while I walk around, I was just wondering if there is anything physical you can do that would be of benefit?

 

[Numani]

sip some water, add some weight ,walk away from the bar, visualise the next set...walk back to the bar..get set and lift.

I know some people think that strecthing between sets is helpful. something about stretching the muscle fascia. helps hypertrophy is the argument.

 

[revexrevex]

umm watch the girls on the treadmill... is there anything else out there?

 

[Prime Rib]

Well since no hot chicks go to my gym, I dont have much of a scenery between sets. I walk around a little bit, sip on a powerade, and focus on busting the next set out better than the previous.


Josh

 

[casualbb]

What do you do between sets?

An exercise for the functional antagonist. **commonly known as supersetting**

And/or setting up/removing of plates and equipment.

-casual

 

[Zander1983]

Drink water, browse the training board, view the video of the previous set.

 

[coolcolj]

drink water, look at my stopwatch (I time my rests), walk around a bit and do some active movements, look at gym weenies

 

[circusgirl]

Thomas Kurz recommends resting for a bit, then walking around coming up to the next set.

Personally, I just chat with the other lifters who are resting, if I know them. If not, I hang round like a spare part...... drink water....