If you want to fast-track your muscle growth, “rest-pause” training may be worth checking out.
Essentially, rest-pause training involves alternating between mini sets and brief rest periods.
This advanced training technique aims to promote greater muscle growth than if you were to perform traditional sets.
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How Does Rest-Pause Training Work?
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Rest-pause sets optimize muscle tension.
Rest-pause sets also amplify metabolic stress.
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Brief rests keep muscles under tension and increase lactate and other metabolic by-products.
This stress [stimulates] growth hormone release, further aiding muscle growth.”
“We recommend incorporating it into your routine one to two mesocycles per year,” she says.
“Each mesocycle of training is generally anywhere from three to six weeks.
