• FreeTrainers.com Forums
• Beginners to Exercise
• confused about sets and reps newbie

Group: Beginners to Exercise

confused about sets and reps newbie

techcrunch Posts: 4 Joined: 2006/10/05	2009/01/21, 02:02 PM Hi i want to start by doing 3 sets of every exercise but i'm confused about what constitutes a set. For example does 12 reps (break) another 12 reps (break) and then another 12 reps = 3 sets? Or is it 12 reps (break) 12 reps (break) and another 12 reps = 1 set? I'm just confused about which one equals a full set. Any help would be great, thanks
Wilburburns Posts: 69 Joined: 2008/06/12	2009/01/21, 02:47 PM In your example, 12reps would equal 1 set. However, I do question your program. How do you know you want to do 3 sets of every exercise? Cliff
techcrunch Posts: 4 Joined: 2006/10/05	2009/01/21, 03:01 PM so just doing 12 reps is one set? I am a beginer so i want to start by doing 3 sets of each exercise.
Wilburburns Posts: 69 Joined: 2008/06/12	2009/01/21, 04:55 PM Yes, if doing sets of 12, as per your example. I understand being a beginner, but why do you think you need to do 3 sets of 12 as a beginner. What program are you doing. As an example, I am a beginner, but I am doing a program which calls for 3 sets of 5 reps (AKA: 3x5). Also, Before I start my actual work sets, I need to warmup, and I have a warmup routine which is working for me, and vary in actual reps. These Warmups do not get counted in my total 3x5 Work Sets. Good Luck Cliff