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rep

rep

24 4.1
One full movement of an exercise during a workout
  • noun
  • /rɛp/
  • Jargon
translation icon : repetición
  • Heavy weights with low reps will build mass and make you bigger.
  • reps per set
  • 12 reps
  • 10 reps

Just ask yourself that and just keep doing the reps That's what I'd say, Tony.

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Examples

  • To focus and be disciplined on every practice rep and every game rep.

    Blog text (2)
  • "Let me do my reps," I said and came over and sat on the bench.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • And if you do the sets and reps, you will be good at it.

  • So let's, let's say you do a set of eight reps, right?

  • Just getting out there, putting in the reps there are huge rewards.

  • So that is fewer reps, but much heavier weight.

  • Squatting a heavy set of 3 reps, then immediately doing 5 to 8 box jumps.

    Blog text (8)
  • During my workout today, I completed 15 reps of each exercise to build muscle strength.

  • For effective training, aim to do three sets of 10 reps for each movement.

  • After warming up, she focused on her form, ensuring each rep was performed correctly.

Synonyms

mat rep
vsrep
  • Jargon
8.2

One time you do an exercise on a mat

applies to that movement without restricting where it is performed

Compounds

sales rep
  • Informal
19 3.5

A person who sells a company's products or services to customers

mat rep
  • Jargon
8.2

One time you do an exercise on a mat

sales rep
  • Specialized
3.4

A computer program that talks to customers and helps them buy online

How Many

rep
  • Jargon
24 4.1

Surface Forms

rep singular
reps plural

Etymology

Rep in exercise comes from repetition, which means one complete 'turn' or action. So doing twelve reps means doing twelve repetitions.