Keegan Smith argues most lifters rest too long between sets. He recommends shorter work blocks of one to twenty minutes using multiple single-rep sets, then progressing by adding reps or weight each session to auto-regulate volume and prevent overtraining.
You're not strong enough to deserve a long rest period. I was watching a lot of people going to the gym and I'm watching them taking rest periods. I'm like, bro, you don't need that rest period. You're not strong enough to deserve a long rest period. Work on the minute, 5, 10 or 20 minute blocks. Gives you the feedback of, okay, I did 10 sets of one today at 100 kilos. Next time I'm going to go 10 sets of two at 100 kilos, because that was easy. Or next time I'm going to go 10 sets of one at 102.5 kilos. It's self limiting, which means it's auto regulating, which means people can't mess it up.
