Resistance-training set structure with brief intra-set rest pauses between individual or small groups of reps
Cluster sets break a conventional set into smaller clusters of repetitions separated by short (typically 10-30 second) rest intervals, allowing greater recovery of phosphagen stores between reps than a traditional continuous set. This is intended to preserve movement velocity and power output across the set, particularly at moderate-to-heavy loads, at the cost of a longer total session time.
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