Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

Join group

Im new here?

white_Lightning
white_Lightning
Posts: 5
Joined: 2005/07/21
United Kingdom
2005/07/29, 04:55 PM
Hi all,
I am very new to all this fitness and weight lifing ideas,could someone please tell me what does set of repetitions mean eg....

set 1 repetitions 15
set 2 repetitions 15
set 3 repetitions 12

what does this mean?
can some one please advise me thanks
yadmit
yadmit
Posts: 4,670
Joined: 2003/10/05
Canada
2005/07/29, 05:00 PM
It means for the first set, try to do 15 repetitions... the second set try 15 and the last set try for 12.

If it's too easy, up the weight... too hard... lower the weight.. but, keep in mind, the first set should be easy using a light weight for a warmup set.

Welcome to FT!

t

--------------
This donut has purple in the middle, purple is a fruit. - Homer (Simpson)

Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban

white_Lightning
white_Lightning
Posts: 5
Joined: 2005/07/21
United Kingdom
2005/07/29, 05:27 PM
Hi TimDay

Thanks for the meaning of sets now i know i can start my weight lifting and do it wright now thanks again