Resting from exercise

By Metro Creative

It’s not uncommon for individuals engaged in strength training workout regimens to wonder how much time they should rest between sets, a situation that can only grow more difficult when going online, where advice ranges from 30 seconds to three minutes.

But a 2016 study published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests longer rest intervals may be more beneficial than shorter breaks. That study compared 21 young resistance-trained men assigned to a group that performed resistance training programs with one-minute rest intervals between sets and a second group that performed resistance training with three-minute rest intervals.

Results varied depending on the resistance activity each group was engaged in, but muscle thickness in the anterior thigh among the three-minute rest interval group was significantly greater, and that three-minute group also experienced greater increases in the triceps brachii than their one-minute rest interval counterparts.

— Metro Creative