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1612: Everything You Need to Know About Sets, Reps & Rest Periods
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin lay out everything you need to know about sets, reps, tempo, and rest period.
- Sets, reps and rest periods: The nuts and bolts of exercise programming. (2:51)
- Understanding the difference between exercising and training. (5:51)
- Sets.
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- Defining what it is and the proper dose per week. (8:10)
- Mind Pump’s thoughts on German Volume Training. (13:27)
- The value of supersets. (18:02)
- The dos and don’ts. (19:18)
- Reps.
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- Defining what a rep is and what is the best range? (21:10)
- The various tempo schemes and how to manipulate them in your exercise programming. (29:13)
- Is there value in loose, forced, and partial reps? (35:19)
- Rest Periods.
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- Why the rest is as important as the active part of the workout. (37:42)
- What is the ideal rest period? (40:02)
- A guaranteed way to break through your training plateau. (43:30)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
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- German Volume Training: Benefits, Exercise Plan, and More
- Why You Need to Mix Rep Ranges After Periods of Training – Mind Pump Blog
- How To Use Supersets For Maximum Muscle Gain – Mind Pump Blog
- Which Is Better: Low Reps Or High Reps? - Mind Pump Blog
- MAPS Fitness Anabolic | Muscle Adaptation Programming System
- Why Your Tempo Matters When You Workout! - Mind Pump TV
- How Phasing Your Workouts Leads to Consistent Plateau Free Workouts
- Mind Pump #945: The Best Rest Periods For Muscle Gain & Fat Loss
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Stan “Rhino” Efferding – CSCS (@stanefferding) Instagram