Fitness · From the research library
Make time for the hard sets
When your schedule gets tighter, shortening every rest may be the wrong compromise.
Longer rest intervals supported greater strength gains than short rests in one trial of trained men.
Schoenfeld et al. · Randomized trial, 2016 ↗Where the evidence stops
This eight-week trial compared one-minute and three-minute rests in 21 young resistance-trained men. It does not establish one ideal rest interval for everyone or determine how many exercises belong in your session.
Spotter AI · What it means for you
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Keep the main movements and review the number of sets. The study informs the rest question; your schedule shapes the workout.
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