[Nick Newman]

Nick Newman on November 6, 2006 at 2:53 am #12351

Hey…

I am wondering what the suggested rest period is between sessions in one day…

for example, this morning i did a plyometric session and tonight i am liting, how long should i wait between sessions?

thankyou.

[Carson Boddicker]

Carson Boddicker on November 6, 2006 at 3:52 am #58453

I ususally like to leave at least 6 hours between sessions.  This is primarily so I can get PWO nutrition taken care of then another 1 or 2 meals in before the next session. 

[utfootball4]

utfootball4 on November 6, 2006 at 4:05 am #58454

Hey…

I am wondering what the suggested rest period is between sessions in one day…

for example, this morning i did a plyometric session and tonight i am liting, how long should i wait between sessions?

thankyou.

anywhere from 2-6hrs.

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on November 6, 2006 at 5:20 am #58455

I think it really depends on what you're trying to accomplish with the two sessions. For example, if you are using non-compatible training methods then I typically like to have 6+ hours between sessions. If the training is compatible and complementary I'll sometimes use as little as 30 minutes….which leads to my next point. It also depends on how you define a split session. A session can be split in to sub-sessions by as little as 20-30 minute rest periods. I picked this up from the Bulgarian weightlifting team who frequently use 3 large sessions a day with each one having three micro sessions split by 20-30 minutes in between. The final point of consideration is how intensive the sessions are. More intensity and / or volume necessitates greater rest periods if the subsequent session is to be of high intensity also.

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