Nelson and Arent’s tip: Whether you prefer sets of five, eight, 15, or another number, make it hard, and you’ll gain muscle. Find a sweet spot that’s allows you to rack up volume without ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger does a 360-rep finisher and calisthenics warriors go until they drop—but how many reps are actually good for you? We did some heavy lifting on one of the biggest fitness ...

BUILDING MUSCLE TAKES a plan. If you schlep to the gym four times a week, pick up a random pair of dumbbells, and do a few sets of random reps for a handful of exercises, your results aren’t ...

Reps is short for the word "repetitions," meaning the number of times you carry out an action. “When reading your workout, reps are how many times you will do the listed exercise,” says Ashley ...

The right number of sets and reps for you depends on factors like your fitness goals and experience level. ... You’ll start ...

How: Perform the same exercise for the same number of reps with the same weight (if you’re using one) for a number of sets, resting between each. How many sets and reps to do : 3 x 12 lunges ...

Say you ran your first 10 reps at 5K pace (8-9 RPE), try and finish out the workout by running the last two at mile pace or slightly slower (9 RPE). How to do it: 15- to 20-minute easy warmup jog ...