# Do sets of a pressing exercise between squat sets?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/do-sets-of-a-pressing-exercise-between-squat-sets/6349>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Tags:** training\
**Created:** [July 2, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/do-sets-of-a-pressing-exercise-between-squat-sets/6349 "2019-07-02T23:00:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![foodsmasher0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47c2d/32.png) [@foodsmasher0](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/foodsmasher0)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/do-sets-of-a-pressing-exercise-between-squat-sets/6349/1 "2019-07-02T23:00:47Z")

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Hey BBM,

I am often pressed for time when I go to the gym. As such I tend to rush my breaks between sets which is clearly suboptimal. Can I bench/press in between squat sets to save time? Is is at least preferrable to cutting my rest time short?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/do-sets-of-a-pressing-exercise-between-squat-sets/6349/2 "2019-07-03T12:56:27Z")

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Yes, you can do that.