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blackball Posts: 2 Joined: 2003/08/05	2003/08/06, 09:23 AM Hi there. I just started working on gaining muscle mass, and I have a question about the amount of time to rest between reps. Is it better to lift a slightly lighter weight and rest for 60 to 90 seconds (for example), or should you lift a heavier weight and rest for longer? Any input would be appreciated. I have just started going to the gym so the routine that I have still has rather high reps, so I am not using a lot of weight to start with. Thanks!

blackball Posts: 2 Joined: 2003/08/05	2003/08/06, 11:40 AM Thanks for the advise.
Alienheat4 Posts: 47 Joined: 2003/09/07	2003/09/07, 06:17 PM Actually what I do is 15 12 10 and 8. I rest as little time as I can to keep the hearrate up which turns out to be 30 seconds.