15 Minute Workouts

Workout Terminology

You'll see these referenced often, and can always come back to these definitions for refreshers.

• Reps - A single rep is one complete movement of a given exercise. As an example, 1 pushup would be 1 rep/repetition, and 8 pushups would be 8 reps/repetitions.
• Sets -  A set is a grouping of repetitions. If you were to perform 3 sets of 8 repetitions of pushups, your 1st set would include 8 repetitions, the 2nd set would include 8 repetitions, and the 3rd would include the same for a total of 24 repetitions.
  
• Load - The amount of weight being moved. This can be presented as bodyweight (BW), in lbs., or as a % of a 1 repetition maximum (1RM), determined by assessment.
• Speed - The number of seconds associated with each phase of a repetition. These phases include:
  

• Rest - The amount of time spent recovering between sets or after a pairing or grouping of exercises.

Workout Structure

So that your workouts are efficient, we'll often pair or group exercises.

You might see this as:

In this example, you'd follow the defined sets, reps, load, speed, and rest, completing the "A" pairing in its entirety before moving to the "B" pairing and its prescription.

These groupings are not limited to 2 exercises each, so you may see A3s, B3s, and more in your workouts.

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