Here's How Many Reps (and Sets) You Should Be Doing During Your Workouts

If you're new to strength training, you may be asking yourself common questions like, "How many reps should I do?" or "How much weight should I lift?" When you lift weights, your workout plan will usually specify a certain number of sets and a certain number of reps. But what are reps and sets? And how should you determine how many reps and sets you should do? Learning basic weight lifting terms can help you to answer these questions and set up a program that help you to reach your weight training goals. What Are Reps? In the gym, the word "rep" is short for repetition. It is one execution of a single exercise. For example, if you complete one push-up, you did one "rep" of a push-up. If you complete 10 chest presses, you did 10 reps of a chest press. Understanding repetitions can help you to understand another basic weight lifting term: one rep max or 1RM. Your one rep max (1RM) is the maximum amount of weight that you can lift to complete one repetition. In the gym, trainers may help...