What is a rep and what is a set?

Question

I'm new to working out and I hear it all the time but have no clue what they are.

Answer 1

a rep is one lift, a set is the collection of reps you do...

if you lift 150 lbs one time that is one (rep).

if you lift 150 lbs 10 times then you completed a (set) of 10 (reps).

if you do 3 (sets) of 10 (reps) then you completed a total of 30 (reps)

Answer 2

okay here is a simpla way of how to answer this question

a rep is how many (lets say) jumping jacks you do. lets say u did 50 jumping jacks straight, once u take a break those 50 jumping jacks you just did is considered 1 set of jumping jacks. after your break you decide to do 50 more, after those you take a break again, that means u did 2 sets of 50 jumping jacks

hoped it helped =D

Answer 3

hey, i know this alot, i was in football

well a rep is one time for doing the thing ur doing

like if u were bench pressing, when u get it down to ur chest and up

thats one rep, what is short for repetition

and a set is how many reps you do

so if you do 5 sets of 8 reps

you do 40 reps total

best answer please

Answer 4

a "Rep" is a "Repetition."

Do enough "Reps," and you get a "Set."

Example) Jonny did 3 Sets of 12 Reps.

AKA - Jonny did 36 Reps

Answer 5

"Rep" is your reputation at your gym.  The "set" is the number of buddies you have around you at any given time.

Answer 6

Rep is the number of repetitions you do in a row. Say 10 pushups in a row. Set is a group of reps. so 5 sets of 10 pushups would be 10 pushups in a row, take a break ten more, etc.

Answer 7

A rep is one repitition and a set is multiple reps.  So if you do 3 sets of 10 reps, you did 30.

Answer 8

A rep is one repetition of a movement..a set is a given number of reps. 3 sets of 10 is 10 reps per set with three sets giving you a total of 30 reps.