When you lift a weight, how many times should you lift it? Supposedly, there’s a correct “rep range” to use to build strength, and a different rep range to build muscle size, or endurance, or to “tone ...

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Look, if you're at all curious about weight lifting and strength training exercises, you've probably heard the word "reps" at some point. You may have even used the abbreviation yourself but still not ...

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POV: You have 3 sets of 8 to 10 squats reps in your S&C plan. You’re feeling good today, so you load up a weight heavier than your normal. You only manage to crank out 6 reps, falling short of the ...