Extremely beginner question
- Thread starter Bob
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hi Bob, In reply to your question, usually the time spent between sets is just long enough for your breathing to stabilise before your next set, but, there are many differant ways to weight train, for example if you want to improve your endurance then maybe you should just go for failure that is get as many reps out of a slightly lower weight than you may be using, also you could try working the opposing muscle in between sets for example if you are working your quads (upper thigh) then while you've got the blood pumping in that body area maybe perform a set of leg curls or deadlifts for the hamstrings hope this may be of help to you and good luck from traceyh
if you lift in a gym, dont talk on the phone or pickup a newspaper b/w sets. i hear thats not good. 
seriously, i have a cheap kitchen timer that i use. its set for 45 seconds. i finish my set, rack the weight, hit the timer and just collect myself. i walk around, think about the set i just did and the next one coming up. keep the mind focus on the workout and making each and every single rep count.
we have the whole rest of the day to worry about lifes problems.
seriously, i have a cheap kitchen timer that i use. its set for 45 seconds. i finish my set, rack the weight, hit the timer and just collect myself. i walk around, think about the set i just did and the next one coming up. keep the mind focus on the workout and making each and every single rep count.
we have the whole rest of the day to worry about lifes problems.
Personally I set up for the next lift, record my reps and other comments in my training log, pace to kill time. I try to move rather than just sit, but sometimes after a tough squat set I NEED to sit.
I try to mind my own business but PLEASE don't come into my gym with your phone. Just playin, do what ya wanna do.
DM
I try to mind my own business but PLEASE don't come into my gym with your phone. Just playin, do what ya wanna do.
DM