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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.
What is a Set? A set describes a group of repetitions performed for different exercises. For example, when you're looking at a basic strength workout, you might see something like this: 3x10 for, say, a chest press exercise. That means you should do 3 sets of 10 reps....no, that isn't 30 reps. That means you lift a heavy enough weight that you can ONLY do 10 reps. Then you rest and repeat 2 more times.