Rest Intervals

Training Powerlifting
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Alright so I was benching the other day, and since i’m extrememly restless most of the time I dislike rest intervals and all cuz i just wanna get goin and all. Well anyways I was benching, squatting, deadlifting for max effort for a while but only waiting like 2 minutes and 30 seconds maximum between the intervals.

Well the other day i waited 5 minutes, (i know u should wait 3-5 min between geavy lifts, but i was being stubborn). So yeah i waited 5 minutes and my bench went up 10 lbs. In an article i read earlier it said you can even wait 10 minutes?..is this true…it was an article on this site also. BUT 10 minutes is a friggen long time, so wouldit just be better to stick with the 3-5 min range. I can push it 6min if i must…but isnt anything over 5 or 6 min counterproductive?

dl- watchin those numbers go up.

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Whatever it takes.

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The only thing counterproductive would be not resting enough and getting an injury. That would be pretty counterproductive in my book.

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During your strenght phases you could use alternating/full recovery…for example pair bench and chins…do a heavy set of bench, rest 2 min, do a heavy set of chins, rest 2 min, go back and do another set of bench, etc…this way you have 4 min between bench sets, but you’re still getting some other work in and not just sitting around.