Lesson 7: Module E | Rest Intervals
Lesson 7 | Module E
Everyone “knows” you should rest 3-5 minutes to build strength, and 30-120s if you want to build muscle and burn fat, right? Well, maybe there’s a little truth there, but I can think of a few reasons to deviate from those recommendations. We’ll go through why rest matters and how to program it for your clients depending on the goal.
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Discussion Questions
Do you track the acute programming variables? If so, how so?
Have you ever used any of the traditional programming models? If so, how was your experience
Discuss a time you had a program written out and something happened (either with you or a client). What did you end up doing? How did you feel in the moment?
How can the idea of allostasis apply to life outside the gym?
How do you deal with clients without goals?
When someone comes to you in pain do you make goals outside of pain reduction?