Hi Everyone,
Different people have different opinions about rest periods.
Some people say supersets are what increase metabolic efficiency. Others will say as little as fifteen seconds rest, as in a circuit train is best. Others say 1, 2, or 3 minutes is best. Others advocate up to 8 minutes of rest between sets, to get maximal ATP replenishment, to create more stimulus, to eventually get more muscle and strength growth.
1. Is there any research to say what is more effective?
2. My current goal is fat loss. At this stage, I am so overweight that I do not care about strength or muscle gain. I want the quickest way down to 8% bodyfat, then I will worry about strength training.
In the short term, I think shorter rest periods such as in circuit training are better, since they task the cardio-vascular system more. Longer-term, I think longer rest periods can build more muscle.
Different people have different opinions about rest periods.
Some people say supersets are what increase metabolic efficiency. Others will say as little as fifteen seconds rest, as in a circuit train is best. Others say 1, 2, or 3 minutes is best. Others advocate up to 8 minutes of rest between sets, to get maximal ATP replenishment, to create more stimulus, to eventually get more muscle and strength growth.
1. Is there any research to say what is more effective?
2. My current goal is fat loss. At this stage, I am so overweight that I do not care about strength or muscle gain. I want the quickest way down to 8% bodyfat, then I will worry about strength training.
In the short term, I think shorter rest periods such as in circuit training are better, since they task the cardio-vascular system more. Longer-term, I think longer rest periods can build more muscle.