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>>36308 It depends what you're doing. The workout I described builds primarily endurance (it does a VERY good job of it), strength secondly, and won't result in huge bulk. It's meant to be for 'functional' strength, since in real applications you're working more with bodyweight than extreme weight.
A workout with high weight low reps is for pure strength building. If that's what you want, rest as long as you want. The shorter you make your rest periods, the more you train your endurance - muscular AND cardiovascular. Shortening rest periods prevents your muscles from restoring ATP, which allows them to function at full capacity. Forcing your muscles to work without ATP is what trains endurance. Allowing your muscles to work with ATP allows full capacity and better strength gains.
So how long you rest is entirely up to you, and what you want. The 2 minute limit I suggested is approximately the amount of time you should need to wait for pure strength gains. Mileage may vary.
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