New insights from fitness experts reveal that the number of reps you do may be less rigid—and more strategic—than you think.

A rep is a repetition — that is, the number of times you do an exercise before you take a short break. A set is a group of repetitions, like two sets of 15 reps. Strength training is a type of ...

These are often written in the format [sets]x[reps], so 5 x 5 would be five sets of five reps each, and 3 x 10 would be three ...

Look, if you’re at all curious about weight lifting and strength training exercises, you’ve probably heard the word “reps” at some point. You may have even used the abbreviation yourself but still not ...

For strength, you don’t need to be quite as close to failure. “In fact, staying a bit further from failure often allows you ...

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