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> For example you can do high load lifting in short burst and just use your ATP stores, which generally means for a count of 10 or less, with enough time in bet
by User23 4y ago
> For example you can do high load lifting in short burst and just use your ATP stores, which generally means for a count of 10 or less, with enough time in between to replenish the ATP fully
This is true, but you rarely see anyone actually doing it at the gym. It’s been a while but I recall that fully replenishing ATP requires around 3 minutes between sets, and most people rest for less than half that.
- nanomonkey 4y agoYou're correct, although ATP is generally replenished to around 70% after a minute, and is muscle dependent, so you can work on another muscle group while one rests. I generally do a set of 10 or less, wait 1 minute, do another set and then do some yoga for the remainder of 3 minutes. I then switch to another muscle group and do the same. When I switch back to the original muscle group an additional 3 minutes have past or 5 minutes since the last set for that group. This allows for some oxidative stress, which stimulates mTor and thus mitochondrial growth, but also allows me to do more sets in a work out in less amount of time. I'm generally done in 30-45 minutes, but work out daily at home. While ATP takes a good amount of time to replenish, lactic acid take twice as long to clear out. So you really need to be resting 8-10 minutes between HIIT work outs, or just go home from the soreness. This doesn't seem as ideal if you don't want to spend all day in the gym.