Proper Resting Between Sets

I know many of us are limited on the time we can work-out, so we feel like we need to fly through our workouts to get everything done we want to get done. Today I wanted to write a little bit about the importance of proper resting periods. Rest periods can vary depending on what you are trying to get out of your work out. An endurance athlete is going to want to have very short rest periods between sets while someone who is working on power or strength needs to have a longer rest period to allow their body energy stores to be restored. In Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning provided by the National Strength and Conditioning Association it teaches us the proper rest periods in a work out.

Strength and Power- 2-5 minutes between sets

Hypertrophy- 30-90 seconds between sets

Endurance- < or equal to 30 seconds

So as we adjust our rest periods it can help us reach our goals in the weight room. If you are trying to build up muscle and look ripped you wouldn't want to fly through your work out with 10-15 seconds between sets. As you provide the proper rest times you can reach your desired goals quicker and your body will react the way you want it to.

Introduction

I am Cody Leder. I am not a lifting enthusiast but I have learned that weight lifting is key to a happy and healthy life. I enjoy spending time at the gym getting a good work out and feel great when I go on a regular basis. Like I said I am not a "pumped-up-vein-popping" lifter but I do understand that lifting can help in many ways. I have created this blog mainly to review some of the aspects of weightlifting that are often missed out on. Most people think that people only lift so they can get "ripped" or that people only lift to train for some sort of event. My hope is that this blog will help you understand that lifting is for everyone. Lifting is beneficial to all people from the office worker, to the grocery bagger, to the marathon runner. Lifting is beneficial to people young and old.