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**BlackMagicPanther** · July 11th, 2008, 10:10 PM

I want to preface this question with the thanks that this site deserves. When I first started here 4 years ago, I hadn't cared one bit about fitness for decades. Yes, the Babes section got me to this site originally (I really miss Mr. Dee's posts, he was a cool guy), but as I looked around, I realized there was a great deal of incredible information. Since then I have dropped 52 pounds and 11% of body fat. I know that probably seems slow for some of the die hards in here, but there have been injuries and illnesses that have had me take some steps back here and there. My goal is another 30 pounds and 7% more body fat off of me, and I am definitely on my way. So, thanks, merci, gracias, arigato, danke, fa'afetai, salamat, mahalo...

On to the question:

I have a couple of people close to me who have quoted their personal trainers telling them that for optimal (I guess the best term is re-oxygenation) of the muscles you are working is to wait 90 seconds between each rep. Would this be an accurate statement?

July 11th, 2008, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlackMagicPanther EF Big Dog now online Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 207 Thanks given: 207 174 thanks in 70 posts Rep Power: 6	90 second intervals? I want to preface this question with the thanks that this site deserves. When I first started here 4 years ago, I hadn't cared one bit about fitness for decades. Yes, the Babes section got me to this site originally (I really miss Mr. Dee's posts, he was a cool guy), but as I looked around, I realized there was a great deal of incredible information. Since then I have dropped 52 pounds and 11% of body fat. I know that probably seems slow for some of the die hards in here, but there have been injuries and illnesses that have had me take some steps back here and there. My goal is another 30 pounds and 7% more body fat off of me, and I am definitely on my way. So, thanks, merci, gracias, arigato, danke, fa'afetai, salamat, mahalo... On to the question: I have a couple of people close to me who have quoted their personal trainers telling them that for optimal (I guess the best term is re-oxygenation) of the muscles you are working is to wait 90 seconds between each rep. Would this be an accurate statement?