Stop Counting Reps

I bet you count your reps.

I do.

And all my programs that I design for clients or sell do.

But why?

Why Counting Reps Makes Sense

Counting reps can

• help you measure progress (ability to do more reps today than a few weeks ago means progress, right?),
• keeps you focused (if you are supposed to do 8 reps, and you are on #7, you are more likely to go to 8),
• ensure you follow a proven program, one written by someone who presumably knows more than you about how most bodies work and what will get results.

But counting reps can also deter progress because (more…)

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If you’ve been going to a commercial gym regularly, you might have noticed that some guys will crank out a set of 15 reps for an exercise while another guy just does 3 reps on a different exercise. What’s up with that?

The reason you’ll see people using totally different rep ranges is that some people have different goals. Doing more reps in your weight lifting routine can serve a great purpose, and doing less reps can also be useful.

Which rep range you ultimately decide to use should be based on your goals and what you want to accomplish. Here, we’ll talk about a few points that will help you make the best decision.

Let’s take a look at what each rep range can be useful for:

• 1-3 Reps: Best suited to boosting your overall strength. The focus here is improving the maximum amount of weight possible for a single repetition. You’ll see powerlifters use (more…)

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