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Sets and reps are the terms used to describe the number of times you perform an exercise. A rep is the number of times you perform a specific exercise, and a set is the number of cycles of reps that you complete. For example, suppose you complete 15 reps of a bench press.
Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Wavebreak Media/Getty Images. Reps and sets are terms used in weight training exercises. They differentiate between the numbers of lifts that are done in quick succession and the number of times the series is repeated during an exercise session. A rep, or repetition, is the actual lifting and lowering of a a weight.