Counting Reps

[veggiepark]

Any advice on counting reps? Starting to lift alone and occasionally skip in counting reps. Also its kinda of monotoneus muttering numbers to yourself over and over. A kitchen timer, is that somethin to help?

[Kon]

I have found it useful to decide on a number and then count up to it or down from it for each rep. You have to have some idea in your mind as to what you want to do so that you can easily gauge how you're doing and what can be done to improve it. It also gives you a goal to reach.

[SeaSiren]

I count and concentrate on every rep. Most exercises are 1 count up, 2 counts down, concentrating on the muscle. I also print out my work out before and make notes as I go, no guessing and I can track progress.

[veggiepark]

What, do, you mean, by "one count up and 2 counts down" Are you saying that each movement is a rep? Like lifting the weight equals one rep and bringing 'down is 2 reps? I thought one whole exercise equals one rep.

[SeaSiren]

I count one second up and 2 seconds down for most exercises, per rep.

[veggiepark]

Oh, OKAY<' That's fast! Isn't slower better?

[SeaSiren]

Oh, OKAY<' That's fast! Isn't slower better?

 

always feel like forever to me (1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi). Slower would be fine, IMO faster would be not as productive

[veggiepark]

Ha! Ah!, That's funny. Sometimes i time mine too fast. Unintentionally, of course!