Let me begin by saying, if you workout, you need to read this article! The only ones of you who are exempt from this article are those who know the terms concentric, eccentric, and motor unit recruitment like the backs of your hands.
According to world-renowned training expert and all-around cool guy, Dr. Clay Hyght, the definition of a repetition is “moving the resistance in an exercise from the starting position to the finish position and back to the starting position”. The textbook Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and …