Day 6. How long should you rest between sets?

Summary by Krater

A fitness creator discusses the science of inter-set rest intervals for muscle hypertrophy, explaining how adequate rest allows high-threshold motor unit recruitment and referencing a 2016 study by Schoenfeld.

From the video

Answers: How long should you rest between sets for muscle growth?

• Inter-set rest intervals
• Muscle hypertrophy
• Mechanical tension
• Metabolic stress
• Motor unit recruitment
• Exercise fatigue and recovery

Exercises

• wide grip pull-up · pull-up bar
• push-up · bodyweight
• walking lunge · bodyweight

What it concludes

• Shorter rest intervals limit the ability to repeat high-quality sets and recruit high-threshold motor units due to insufficient recovery.
• A 2016 study by Schoenfeld found that longer rest intervals resulted in more muscle mass gains with no statistical difference in muscular endurance.