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How long should you rest between sets? Drag the clock and watch your reps

How long should you rest between sets? For most beginners the answer is 2 to 3 minutes on big lifts and 1 to 2 minutes on small ones.

Drag the rest slider and watch how your reps hold up, or fall apart, across five sets. You will see why a very short rest quietly cuts your work, why more than three minutes adds little, and how to save time without losing sets.

Five bars showing reps falling across sets, next to a clock, under the title How long to rest between sets

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