While we may feel more burn and be out of breath with higher reps, the body is actually much more capable of doing the next set with shorter rest periods. (gymjunkies.com)
You shouldn't need a starter to do it for you on short rest with the pitch count getting up there. (sbnation.com)
In fact, intense weight training with short rest periods is very good for cardio capacity. (hardgainermusclebuilding.com)