Rest time?

[jnewton86]

in arnolds encyclopedia of bodybuilding, he states the following " Try to keep rest periods between sets down to a minute or less. In the first minute after a weight-training exercise you recover 72% of your strength, and by 3 minutes you have recovered all you are going to recover without extended rest. But remember that the point of this training is to stimulate and fatigue the maximum amount of muscle fiber possible, and this happens only when the body is forced to recruit additional muscle fiber to replace what is already fatigued."

100% agree. I use to rest 2-3 minutes, by decreasing rest time, i increased intensity and have had more results.

[MuscleScience]

a minute or two, so that phospo-creatine and ATP stores are relatively back to normal.

But remember that the point of this training is to stimulate and fatigue the maximum amount of muscle fiber possible, and this happens only when the body is forced to recruit additional muscle fiber to replace what is already fatigued."

100% agree. I use to rest 2-3 minutes, by decreasing rest time, i increased intensity and have had more results.

One way to recruit more motor units is by increasing weight also. Fatigue is just one of the possible ways to recruit more motor units.

[jnewton86]

a minute or two, so that phospo-creatine and ATP stores are relatively back to normal.





One way to recruit more motor units is by increasing weight also. Fatigue is just one of the possible ways to recruit more motor units.

I agree, however, I have noticed other's, and sometimes myself when increasing weight, you are more likely to break form, thereby not hitting the targeted muscle group. Im not saying you should have 100% perfect form,i believe its good to go heavy even if form isnt perfect, that's why i have heavy days