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Rest time between intense cardio sets
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Nutter
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What kind of structure do you have with your box jumps? I've always wanted to give them a go!
One minute is a good starting point but defo drop it down as you start to adapt and keep them brief as possible imo.
One minute is a good starting point but defo drop it down as you start to adapt and keep them brief as possible imo.
Dancelot
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There are 3 boxes at my gym. I use the two lower ones for warmups, then do a few sets on the highest one (3x10 so far). I want a higher box though. I treat it the same as a weight exercise: more reps, more sets or more weight / height.
I'm not sure how much I should drop on the rest time, because I can always use heavier weights in the Thrusters and barbell complexes if it starts to get easy.
I'm not sure how much I should drop on the rest time, because I can always use heavier weights in the Thrusters and barbell complexes if it starts to get easy.
How long is a set for you?
I go by time if you are going flat out. 50 seconds for 10 seconds, 60 seconds for 30 seconds, 90 seconds for 45 seconds. Then I drop down rest periods or increase work periods (or rep numbers in your case). That will increase your conditioning. Increasing the box height each session is more of a strength training exercise as you are working at high power outputs, unless you are doing quite submaximal jumps.
I go by time if you are going flat out. 50 seconds for 10 seconds, 60 seconds for 30 seconds, 90 seconds for 45 seconds. Then I drop down rest periods or increase work periods (or rep numbers in your case). That will increase your conditioning. Increasing the box height each session is more of a strength training exercise as you are working at high power outputs, unless you are doing quite submaximal jumps.
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chrisp
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Dave , ever thought about going the other way?
I'd keep rest periods to a minium, but just work on doing more burpees/box jumps per miniute!!
I understand your point that obviously there are different levels of fitness, but if your not going all out for the miniute its not hiit, and your not going to benifit as much.
Id be inclined (and its how i train my boxers) to do as much as you can IN your set time with minimal rest , and then try and do more next time.
I'd keep rest periods to a minium, but just work on doing more burpees/box jumps per miniute!!
I understand your point that obviously there are different levels of fitness, but if your not going all out for the miniute its not hiit, and your not going to benifit as much.
Id be inclined (and its how i train my boxers) to do as much as you can IN your set time with minimal rest , and then try and do more next time.
Dancelot
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I go all out in all of my sets - although my level of "all out" can be quite embarrassing. 
Thanks Chris, I'll go with that then.
I'll keep the same weights & reps for my cardio sets and reduce rest time slowly (10 sec at a time) from 60secs to 30. When it's down to 30s, I'll start adding reps or weights.
Thanks Chris, I'll go with that then.
I'll keep the same weights & reps for my cardio sets and reduce rest time slowly (10 sec at a time) from 60secs to 30. When it's down to 30s, I'll start adding reps or weights.