Sentences with phrase «reps of a single exercise»

While Pull Ups can help enhance the whole body, performing a million reps of any single exercise is boring (and could lead to overuse injuries).
To be specific it is 10 sets of 10 reps of a single exercise.

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It's the exercise you hate while you're still at the point where you can't perform a single pull - up with correct form, but it's also the exercise that will make you king of the gym once you become able to execute ten great reps!
I'd even take it a step further and perform all these rep ranges in the course of a single exercise by using one of my favorite training principles: pyramids.»
This simple combination of training 1 - 2 reps short of concentric failure on every exercise and progressing in weight / reps every single week is a sure - fire, 100 % guaranteed recipe for ongoing muscle growth.
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The In - Set Superset is slightly different than a regular Superset in that you alternate single reps of two different exercises WITHIN a set, using a common transition position between the two exercises.
Perhaps the most critical element when you want to grow your muscles is the ratio of weight to reps.. What I mean by this is working towards with about 75 - 80 % of your single rep max for three sets of 8 - 12 repetitions for each exercise.
Barbell or dumbbell curls (or any bicep single - joint exercise)-- 5 sets of 12 - 15 reps / set; going for «pump»
Triceps single - joint exercise (lying dumbbell extensions, cable pressdowns, etc)-- 5 sets of 12 - 15 reps / set; going for «pump»
The reason is the strong stretch you can put on the calves at the bottom of every single rep because of how your body and legs are positioned during the exercise.
Sets are comprised of repetitions (reps), which are individual performances of a single exercise.
He could bench press over 400 pounds but he couldn't perform a single rep of the exercise!
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