Workout Reps

Standard Rep – This is a repetition of the full movement of the exercise using perfect form.

Forced Rep – A partner helps you to do a few more reps when you can’t do any more alone. Giving you a slight amount of assistance does this. Forced reps are used to totally fatigue the muscle being worked.

Partial Rep – After the last rep of the last set, when you are unable to do another full rep, you concentrate on doing a half or quarter-rep. You continue this partial movement until you can’t do any more partial reps.

Negative Rep – Physiologists have found that the muscle can produce the most force during the eccentric (lengthening) phase of an exercise movement. A partner helps you raise the weight. Then you lower it as slowly as possible. This type of movement puts great stress on the tendons and ligaments and increases risk of injury. Only experienced bodybuilders should attempt this type of rep.

Cheating Rep – Cheating is when you alter a position so you can lift more weight. An example is arching your back on a bench press or leaning back on a curl. Cheating is an advanced technique and should only be used by experienced lifters.