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Originally Posted by NoWorries
Your first workouts will be a little faster in the beginning as you are starting at a lighter weight and don't need as much rest to be able to complete your sets, but as you get heavier you will need the rest in order to complete your next set. You want to make sure you complete your set, so rest as long as you need. After I got over 280 for my work sets I was resting between 4 and 5 mins between sets. You want to make sure you are making linear progress. I was adding 5 lbs every work out to my squat. And make sure your form is good as described in the book to maximize performance and avoid injury.
45 sec is pretty short, but err on the side of caution and get the form down pat at the lighter weights so that it will benefit you down the road when you get to the heavier sets. Don't rush it. As long as you are making linear progress, milk it for as long as possible as it is the stage where gaining strength is the easiest.
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Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the advice!