title: Work volume in strength training is not affected by rest interval strategy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Between-set rest intervals (RI) may be determined using exercise-recovery-ratio (ERR) or fixed periods. The study investigated the influence of different ERR and fixed RI on the training volume in sessions aiming for hypertrophy with upper-body exercises recruiting different muscle mass (bench press-BP and triceps extension-TE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen men (25±2 years, 78±6 kg, 178±5 cm) with previous experience in resistance training performed 5 sets of maximum repetitions in each exercise with five RI protocols (RR1:3 [I3]; ERR1:5 [I5]; ERR1:7 [I7]; increasing ERR [IP] (1:3-1:5-1:7-1:9); 2-min fixed [2F]) in a counterbalanced design. The number of repetitions and work volume (load x repetitions) in each set and along the sessions (load x repetitions x sets) were compared across the RI protocols.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The maximum repetitions decreased along with the sets in both exercises, but TE had lower percent decrease compared to BP, due to a longer time to perform the sets and therefore longer absolute rest time (P<0.05). The I3 exhibited the lowest repetitions sustainability (P<0.05). The training volume in I7, IP and 2F was always higher than I3 and I5 (P>0.05). However the absolute RI in 2F (~2 min) was shorter than in I7 and IP (~3 min), which reduced the total duration of the training session.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Determining between-set RI based on ERR instead of using fixed intervals does not enable more work to be done in multiple-set/high intensity resistance training sessions.
authors.affiliation: Salgado de Oliveira University Physical Activity Sciences Graduate Program, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. walacemonteiro@uol.com.br
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Venturim
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: P T V
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Farinatti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D055070:Resistance Training; D012146:Rest / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors