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Rest Period Recommender

Quick recommendation based on your training goal and experience, with the reason behind the range.

Rest Period Recommender

How long to rest between hard sets, by training goal and experience.

Recommended rest

Between hard sets

120–180 s

Long enough to repeat near-failure quality. Too short and metabolic fatigue caps load, blunting hypertrophy.

The full explanation behind this calculator, with sources.

How long to rest between sets

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