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Whats input repetitions mean?

OverEater13 Posts: 32 Joined: 2007/06/06	2007/06/06, 11:19 PM I found out that the body weight thing is only if ur lifting more than ur body weight. but what is input repititions?
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2007/06/06, 11:34 PM That's the amount of times you move the weight per set. So, if it calls for four sets of eight, you move the weight for eight reps in each set, with total four sets.
OverEater13 Posts: 32 Joined: 2007/06/06	2007/06/06, 11:44 PM so if it says 2 set and the rep is 15 then i do it...30 times?
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2007/06/06, 11:47 PM Yup.. sort.. do one set for 15 times, take a break for a bit (60 seconds or so) and then another set of 15 reps.
OverEater13 Posts: 32 Joined: 2007/06/06	2007/06/07, 12:25 AM So ... if it says set 3 and rep 12...thats 39 times rights? with three 60 second breaks?
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2007/06/07, 12:28 AM No. That's 36. Do one set of 12 reps, rest, a second set of 12 reps, rest and then a third set of 12 reps. Is this a routine from this site? -------------- I see the words you are typing, but all I read is *click*click*click* \"He may be gone, but Sanjaya proved that it doesn\'t matter how talented you are - if you believe in yourself, you can annoy literally millions of people.\" Jimmy Kimmel
OverEater13 Posts: 32 Joined: 2007/06/06	2007/06/07, 12:55 PM Oh! i did the multiplication wrong. and yeah its my routine (from this site).