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Yes, it is all fine man, not mocking or yelling at you, just trying to get you to do it right.
Sometimes when you don't have time it is fine. But even then, if you ask me, do the so-called drop-set. That means almost no rest and use half the weight, do as many reps as you can. So if no time for a proper rest third set ( like 2-3 minutes or whatever you use ) drop down the 35kg DBs, pick up 18-20kg DBs and do as many reps as you can with each leg, should be around 15.

I know you weren't mocking or yelling.
I like the idea you stated. So let's say I realize I won't be able to complete my workout of 3 sets, do 2 sets and then straight away do as much as I can at 20kg as much reps as I can, I can do that. I use 5 mins rest between sets.
 

Don't use 5 minutes, use 2, or at worse 3. Don't even think of telling me about full recovery etc. No discussion here, max 3 minutes rest from now on, for ever and ever in the gym, whatever reps or sets or exercise you do.

5 minutes rest is useful sometimes so I wouldn't say never.  When your doing some heavy ass squats or deadlifts, and using a money set style or something where you just put everything you have into that 1 set

Quote from: vag on November 17, 2015, 01:30:36 pm

Don't use 5 minutes, use 2, or at worse 3. Don't even think of telling me about full recovery etc. No discussion here, max 3 minutes rest from now on, for ever and ever in the gym, whatever reps or sets or exercise you do.

5 minutes rest is useful sometimes so I wouldn't say never.  When your doing some heavy ass squats or deadlifts, and using a money set style or something where you just put everything you have into that 1 set

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Hahaha, exactly! If you see, my previous post is edited. The original mantioned long breaks are ok for maximal attempts but then I deleted it to avoid... implications 

Hey, wait a minute!

Date: 19/11/2015
Soreness: quads, glutes, hamstring
Weight: 65.25kg

Condition: Raining, wet track. Windy from the side to the front. Had a meeting with a colleague for 2hrs, so I had 1 hr to do the workout track and gym.

Warm up - No rest between
   A walk, skip & run x 2 x 20m
   Leg swings x 10 each leg

Workout
   60m sprints - windy from side and front, reduced the rest time between runs because of short of time.
      1. 8.37   Left leg
      2. 8.25   Right Leg
      3. 8.24   Left Leg
      4. 8.21   Right leg

   1 x ankle hops x 8
   1 x tuck jumps x 8

   Activation and mobility drills (single leg glute bridge, toe reach, toe reach with bent knee, calf mobility stretch)
   
   Legs mildly sore.
   30mins left
   
   BSS - was going to be difficult to lift 35kg, 3 sets in short time and with sore legs so I chose to do 25kg. a few seconds rest between sets, 1 min rest for last set.
     - 0kg x 5 each leg
     - 25kg x 3 x 6,7,8 (6 on first set, 7 on second set, 8 on third set)

   RDL single leg - a few seconds rest between sets.
     - 0kg x 5 each leg
     - 25kg x 3 x 6,7,8
   
Cool down
    stretch then finish
    walk back

Comment: Not happy with the times I got, I thought I ran fast but it wasn't fast enough, but there was constant progress throughout the reps. Finished the workout a few minutes over. But got back in time for the second meeting. The workout was very tiring, the BSS I rested for a few seconds between sets until the last set, 1 min rest just to get my breath back. Same with RDL, tried to have a few seconds rest. A very tiring workout, not heavy but tiring.

Rating: 5/10

Workout
   60m sprints with head wind medium/high
     1. 8.75   Left lead leg   
     2. 8.75   Right Lead leg
     3. 8.72   Left Lead leg
     4. 8.84   Right Lead leg
   
 

LOL you think the head wind is a factor at those velocities?  Remember, it's proportional to square of velocity...  Why even switch legs?  Figure out what's comfortable and stick with it... too many variables is bad... ignore the wind, it doesn't matter!

No the drag force is proportional to the square of the velocity... in other words the person reading your journal doesnt need to know becauae unless your running in a hurricane its not affecting your times... and if it is a hurricane... you shouldnt be running...

Date: 09/12/2015
Soreness: little glutes and hamstring

Condition: wet track and windy

Warm up
  A walk x 2 x 20m
  A skip x 2 x 20m
  A run x 2 x 20m
  Lateral leg swings for hip mobility
  Iliopsoas stretch x 10 seconds

Workout
   2 x (60kg + sled weight) x 20m sled pulls - first time using sleds so had to adjust and get the tension right as there was jerking from the weight of the sled.   2-3 min rest between runs.
   
   2 x (20kg + sled weight (had to be a weight which would reduce my sprint performance time by 10% so experimenting)) x 20m sled sprints
     1. 4.39
     2. 4.41
   4 min rest between reps. this was a bit strange to sprint all out with a sled attached so had to do a lean standing start.
   
   2 x (60kg + sled weight) x 20m sled pulls - first time using sleds so had to adjust and get the tension right as there was jerking from the weight of the sled.   2-3 min rest between runs.

   2 x (15kg + sled weight) still not light enough to give 10% reduction
     1. 3.97
     2. 4.14
   
   So will probably have to start at 5kg to get 10% reduction.

   5 x 37m sprints (they didn't have 40 yard measurements) /gradual acceleration up to 90%
   
   It was a fun workout, hopefully I can adjust to the sled workout and get better at it.

Rating: 7/10