Quote (HyphyIll @ 25 Jul 2014 15:08)
That's a variation of HIT, popularized by Mike Mentzer. You don't have the workload capacity to make workouts like that effective. Just stick to a 60-90 sec rest period.
Yup. I tried somethiong like HIT when I was bodybuilding and I didn't like it (at all). I thought it would help me out because I was playing sports, but it was the opposite of helpful. I needed more rest, not less.
On the topic question I don't train for mass (just for maintenance) and I shift my rest times fairly often because I go between athletic training (funcational stuff) and lifting, but no bulking. So I wouldn't recommend my shorter rest periods to anyone looking to make big gains.