Question on rest times.

[KJDANEXT0]

Is it OK to train 3x3 with 2 mins rest in between sets? I have enough rest to perform a quality set and am not breathing so hard. Does this mean it's alright?

Would 3 mins be a bare minimum for strength training? Will less rest cause unwanted side affects even if I get all the reps done? Will it cause unwanted mass gains?

Thanks.

[kingns]

you are over thinking it.
My rest times are determined by how much time I have to finish my workout and if i feel recovered from my last set.

[tom183]

^--Agreed.

[Bako Lifter]

Will it cause... Unwanted mass gains?

[RhodeHouse]

If you're going for strength, you need to rest. I wouldn't spend any time looking at clock. Rest and make sure you can hit the weights that need to be hit. Rest on assistance work can be short - 60-90 seconds.

[KJDANEXT0]

Will it cause... Unwanted mass gains?

the wording was abit off on that one, I'll admit. Nothing wrong with mass gains. What I meant is will it promote mass gains over strength gains, which is the primary concern.

If you're going for strength, you need to rest. I wouldn't spend any time looking at clock. Rest and make sure you can hit the weights that need to be hit. Rest on assistance work can be short - 60-90 seconds.

Thanks. Today's session was the same as the last one, only I gave myself an extra minute between sets. I was after all breathing kinda fast after sets with only 2 mins. Better to just rest more and avoid the fatigue if you ask me.

Thanks again.

[theBarzeen]

It depends what your workouts look like.

After a big squat it should be 3-5 minutes to recover for the next set.... at least. Could be 10-15.

For auxiliary work I like to cut rest times as short as possible though.

For the main lifts I want to be as well rested as possible without getting cold ( I do well with 10-15 guys on a monolift moving fast)... for auxiliary work I'm less concerned with the actual weight and more with how hard I'm working so if I rush my rest and end up only overhead pressing 105's for 10 instead of 120s that's fine.... I don't compete in overhead press, it's just auxiliary work.