Rest-Pause Set

Intermediate ⚽ Sports / Fitness

Definition

Reaching failure, resting briefly (15-30 seconds), then continuing for additional reps at reduced weight or rep count. Extended torture with administrative breaks.

Example Usage

On my final set of barbell rows, I hit 8 reps, rested 20 seconds, then did 4 more reps to fully exhaust the muscles.

Origin

Strength training technique; systematized in bodybuilding and hypertrophy training.

Fun Fact

Rest-pause sets allow you to accumulate more volume with heavy weights than standard sets, maximizing growth stimulus.

Source: Strength and conditioning programming

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