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A Rep is a shortened term for repetition. It means the number of lift/lower that are done at one time in an exercise without resting. A series of reps is a single Set. When your trainer instructs you to do 3 sets of 10, that actually means 3 groups of 10 repetitions. To do that you would perform 10 repetitions, then rest, (usually 30-45 seconds), then perform another group of 10 repetitions, rest and perform the last group of 10 repetitions. For most strength programs you may do 5-10 reps, and for toning or endurance type programs you may be doing 12-20 reps.
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ok, so, maybe I need to up the weight then?
shoot for 12? and keep the weight the same?
Right now I'm just trying to lay the foundation to start weight lifting in maybe 2-4 weeks, or however long it takes me to feel like I'm put together better. If I had a trainer... oh wait...
