Active Recovery Between Sets: Light Movement Preserves Bar Speed, Not Rep Count

Between sets, most lifters sit. A minority keep moving - a few slow, unloaded reps, a walk, a light pedal - on the theory that circulation clears fatigue faster than stillness. The evidence is smaller than the habit, but what exists points in a consistent direction: light movement between sets helps you keep your speed, even if it does not buy you more repetitions.

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