Volume 8, Issue 1

by Michael C. Zourdos

Science and practice have both evolved on interset rest times over the years. The once widely accepted 30 – 90 second rest period for hypertrophy has been replaced with longer-duration recommendations. But do we need to time our rest intervals at all? Some research has found that lifters can effectively autoregulate their rest intervals. This video breaks down a new study on the topic.

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Relevant MASS Videos and Articles

1. Ditch the Stopwatch and Rest Intuitively Between Sets. Volume 3 Issue 5.
2. Sense Your Rest Time For the Sensible Superset. Volume 4 Issue 8.
3. VIDEO: Time-Efficient Programming Strategies Part 1. Volume 6 Issue 3.
4. VIDEO: Time-Efficient Programming Strategies Part 2. Volume 6 Issue 4. 
5. Everything You Need to Know About Rest Intervals. Volume 6 Issue 4.

References

1. Wolfe AA, Laurent CM, Tolusso DV, Rinehart AN. Differences in Lift Quality During the Barbell Back Squat When U...