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i know body builders rest shorter periods to let their muscles fill up with water...
while power lifters rest long periods to let them get defined & dense
well, ideally... how much longer does a power lifter rest compared to a body builder....?
would a body builder work a muscle (directly work it; ie - work triceps twice a week and ignoring benching as something that works the tri's) twice a week versus working it only once a week?
PL: rest until they are fully recovered. 3-5 miutes, sometimes longer
BB: rest until they are short of recovery. 1-3 minutes, as numbers will vary
Bodybuilders generaly take shorter rests because of conditioning and intensity... Power lifters are lifting balls to the wall and to recover strength they require a longer peroid of rest. Im not sure I understand the last part of your question :unsure: ...... but both powerlifters and bodybuilders for the most part will directly hit each and every muscle, since secondary muscles help during core liftsQuote:
Originally Posted by jgg1221
well i guess i thought the difference was by how many days you rest instead of how many minutes between sets