What are sets & reps?

Reps or repetitions is...

Hhow many times you move, lift, or pickup a weight without stopping for a break so for example... If you pick up a weight and put it down 5 times in a row - Then you just did one set of 5 reps and...

A Set is...

Any number of reps (or repetitions) done in a row and usually... You would rest up to 5 minutes after doing a set so for example - Doing 4 sets of 10 reps means...

• You would lift the weight 10 times in a row without stopping for your 1st set and then...
• You would rest for up to 5 minutes and then...
• You would lift the weight 10 more times in a row without stopping for your 2nd set and then...
• You would rest again for up to 5 minutes and since you are doing 4 sets...
• You would Keep doing this until you've done 4 sets and...

Sometimes you'll see something like do 3 x 12 on the bench press - this means you would do 3 sets of 12 reps on the bench press or...

You may see something telling you to do 3 x 12,10,8 on the bench press and this means you would still do 3 sets but on your first set you would do 12 reps and then 10 reps on your 2nd set and then 8 reps on your 3rd set.

Exactly how long should I rest between sets...

• If you're doing sets of heavy compound exercises - you should rest 3-to-5 minutes or more between sets and...
• If you're doing sets of light isolation exercises - you should rest 1-to-3 minutes between sets.

 

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