Too many coaches use universal rest periods for weight training exercises, like 2 or 3 minutes. This is a mistake. There's no value in taking long breaks with small muscle groups.
Seriously, if you're winded after a set of 8 reps on barbell curls your cardiovascular conditioning is a joke. If you do some Googling you'll find many studies that demonstrate increased hypertrophy from shorter rest periods. I'll let you do that on your own time, as this tip is more about "street knowledge."
Shorter rest periods for arm training...
Here are a few things you should try:
Note: I don't sit and actually time myself, nor should you once you've gone through a few workouts and become accustomed to a brisker pace. Autoregulation, right? It works.
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