peeperjj- Журнал, 07 дек 20

Well...My thoughts are that you're resting between sets to allow the muscles you're working to relax and disengage for a few minutes in prep for the next set. If you don't you might not be able to lift a heavier weight as easily or may not be able to do as many reps. So I don't think there's a certain amount of time rather it's a feel kinda thing. You gotta kind of feel when you're ready to do the next set. Also, I think it's possible to overstress the muscle if you start again before you really feel ready, which could lead to an injury. I don't think it's a big deal if your spotting hubby or moving weights as long as you feel your muscle has recouped enough to do the next set. Of course, I would call myself an expert by any means but in my younger days I spent alot of time in the gym with my hubby who was a pretty dedicated body builder. You might just be trying to do too much too soon. I have days where I can't do everything because of old injuries so I just back off those days. It's pretty typical for weight lifters to have both light and heavy days. Light days help strengthen and support tendons and ligaments. So they are important. I just go by feel by what my body is telling me.they 

Sorry, I wrote too much and couldn't see the end so got an extra word in there! 

Lol also meant I'm NOT an expert! 😋 

I use my app to time between sets. loading and unloading plates is just part of that time for me or moving between machines ect. so if I do a minute and half between sets the loading and unloading of the bar is just included in that time. but I'm usually pressed for time.  

I generally count moving to another machine as rest time, especially if alternating muscle groups. I’ll go back and forth from upper body to lower body and keep alternating so I can get a good cardio workout in at the same time with little rest between sets. As long as each targeted muscle group is getting a couple minutes rest at a time, you should be able to power through your workout. 💪🏻👊🏻🙌🏻 

My “warmed-up” breathing baseline is different than “sitting around” baseline. I try to catch my breath between sets but not drop below “warmed-up” breathing. Plenty of oxygen helps my performance, cooling down doesn’t.