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2004/04/24, 09:49 AM
Save your stretching for after your workout. recent studies have shown that pre-stretching actually reduces the efficiency of the contractile fibers in your muscles, meaning they generate less power after being stretched.
Do be sure to do a good general warm-up (walking, marching in place, jumping jacks) for 5-10 minutes before you work out.
If you are maxing out each set, the last few reps are very difficult, near failure or to failure, you need up to a minute inbetween sets. However, the time you rest inbetween sets is one of the variables yuo can play with to change your workouts. If you are panting - rest and recover your breath so you have energy for the next set, if you are supersetting or doing a circuit, just keep moving on to the next exercise, stopping only for a si[p of water if you need it.
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