So you always hearing magazines and stuff to do like, an example 3-5 reps and what I want to know is WHAT IS ARE REPS?! HELP ME!! :confused:

Sounds like "repeat" or repitition.

I mean the fitness term! You know in the mags. They say do 3-5 reps of sit-ups. Anyone know?!

Reps, are the number of times you do a exercise, 20 reps means you do it, 20 times.

OK thanks!

Not a problem, Hey, they just don't explain, just expect you'll know the lingo!

You do "sets" of "reps" to answer your next question ahead of time ;-)

Example: 20 situps (or reps) may be 1 set. Then they will tell you to do 3 "sets" which equals 60 reps (situps) with some form of break between each 20.

A "rep" is short term for REPETITION... which is the number of times you would repeat a COMPLETE movement.

One rep, or repetition, would be determined as forcing a muscle to work from a starting or relaxed position, to a contracted position, and then back to the starting position again. That is ONE rep, and a complete movement. So doing 5 reps would mean that you would contract and rest 5 times. The tempo at which you do these "reps" is up to you, depending on what your goals are. Typically, it only takes about 2.5 seconds to do a rep... Good luck.

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Originally Posted by sugarless15

so you alway hearing magazines and stuff to do like, an example 3-5 reps and what i want to know is WHAT IS ARE REPS????!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP ME!!!:confused:

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Repeatative moves, i.e. over and over the same way. Curl a barbell one time it is one rep, curl it again-2nd rep, again 3rd rep and so on.

I think this thread is dead... question answered... in every way possible:-)

So reps mean... just kidding. Closed.

Thanks guys you guys help me a lot!!