How long should you rest between sets for size and strength?

As a performance coach, one of the first things we’re taught when it comes to resistance training are the general guidelines for developing strength, power and hypertrophy. For example, to develop maximal strength, trainee’s should train with greater than 85% of their 1RM for multiple sets of 5 or less reps and rest between 3-5 …

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Evaluating optimal rest intervals for power

One of the biggest challenges that strength and conditioning coaches face is how to best manage the limited time that they are given with their athletes. Therefore, coaches need to get the most bang for their buck in terms of exercise selection and programming. One way to be more economical with training time is to …

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