Been doing my Crossfit/300 Spartan workout for almost a month now and have definitely been seeing and feeling some fantastic results. The winter fat is melting away and I’m wearing belts on some of my pants for the first time in years, even other people have been mentioning how much I’ve slimmed down. All positive reinforcement that makes me happy that I’m active again and proud of my efforts. More importantly, regular exercise has improved my mental and emotional state. I happier, more rational and look forward to every new day. If you need some more info on helping you achieve your fitness goals, that’s what my Friday Health Check posts are for 
How Much Rest Between Sets?
Weight-training programs manipulate resistance, sets, repetitions and rest. Changing even one of these factors affects the capacity in the others. For example, a short rest interval reduces the capacity to lift heavy weights or perform more sets or repetitions. Dr. Jeffrey Willard from Eastern Illinois University, in a review of literature, concluded that the proper rest interval depends on the goal. Rest longer if the goal is maximum strength 
development (5 minutes or more between sets). Rest 3-5 minutes between sets when lifting loads less than 90 percent of maximum effort. Rest 3 minutes when training for muscular power, and
take short rest periods (30-60 seconds) when attempting to boost growth hormone levels. Short rest intervals of about 30 seconds work best when training for muscular endurance. Rest time doesn’t mean much if you haven’t optimized intensity and volume. Constructing the optimal workout program is as much art as science. (Journal Strength Conditioning Research, 20:978-984, 2006)
Posted on April 27th, 2007 by Leo
Filed under: Friday Health Check
Damn I need to get into shape, I have been Skating though!
I just had fried chicken!!!
I still want to try Crossfit!