Group: Beginners to Exercise

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repetitions (help)

innerpower
innerpower
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Joined: 2006/12/16
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2006/12/18, 04:53 PM
Could somebody help me i dont understand what thay mean by repetitions. If it says under repetitions 15 does that mean i do 15 everytime.
bigandrew
bigandrew
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2006/12/18, 05:53 PM
You do 15 reps for that given set.rest..next set do the next reps.




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homegym1
homegym1
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2006/12/30, 09:33 PM
usally pick a weight you think you can do 20 times
2006/12/30, 10:25 PM
20 times ? What are you talking about ?

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bigandrew
bigandrew
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2006/12/31, 10:25 AM
huh?

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Quoting from homegym1:

usally pick a weight you think you can do 20 times
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GasTaranto
GasTaranto
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Joined: 2007/01/05
Canada
2007/01/05, 08:06 PM
yes if it tells you to do 15 then u do 15... im a beginner and i have to do 15
15
12
10
so u would do two 15 reps, one 12, and one 10

i hope this helps :big_smile:
shaunbroyhill
shaunbroyhill
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2007/01/06, 01:42 PM
Repetition is a derivative of the word repeat. In other words lift that specific weight amount 15 times.
jaytori129
jaytori129
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2007/01/06, 01:49 PM
i think what homegym meant is you kinda want to pick a weight that you could do 20 times to do it 15....thats what some suggest....just in his defense :big_smile: