# Rest between back off sets

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/rest-between-back-off-sets/6708>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [August 9, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/rest-between-back-off-sets/6708 "2019-08-09T13:41:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![kenwells](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/kenwells/32/1028_2.png) [@kenwells](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/kenwells)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/rest-between-back-off-sets/6708/1 "2019-08-09T13:41:42Z")

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Coaches,

Quick question about back off sets. Should the rest period between them be the same as other working sets or the same? I just began Phase II of the Beginner Template this week and next week the back off sets start. Phase II just calls out rest between working sets as 3-5min and am wondering if that also applies to the back off sets.

Thanks in advance.

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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:** [August 9, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/rest-between-back-off-sets/6708/2 "2019-08-09T16:41:48Z")

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Yes, that would be fine