Rep Time - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

UKRaven · 11-01-2007, 08:57 PM

Was just wondering how long people take to complete one rep using a full range of motion when lifting?

Myself im starting to take longer try to do a 10 second rep and was just wondering what everyone's preference was, cheers!

ah24 · 11-01-2007, 09:07 PM

Wow 10 secs..think id fall asleep half way through the set!
I do 3 secs usually, 1 sec on the positive and 2 secs on the negative

**big** · 11-01-2007, 09:14 PM

Slow negative, brief pause and then explode on the positive.

Don't worry about it too much tho dude - do whatever is working for you. I very rarely see the really big/strong guys timing their reps lol.

BrokenBack · 11-01-2007, 10:44 PM

3 i guess, unless im doing H.I.T

pob80 · 12-01-2007, 01:06 AM

very good post not sure on the 10 second thing though! I do 3 to 4 seconds on my negative then without resting 2 to 3 on my possitive on pressing movments i wont lock out keeping all the pressure on the target muscle but say on back, traps etc i get the biggest stretch and contraction i can get, since doing slower more controlled reps ive noticed my muscles have gained a better quality 2 them

dannova12 · 12-01-2007, 04:51 AM

Yeah that 10secs seems pretty long. I normally vary dependent on what im aiming for. I think id find it hard to keep the bar moving that slow for 10, ill give it a try!

UKRaven · 12-01-2007, 05:45 PM

well i actually counted today and it was more like 7,lol. 5 negative 2 positive so maybe 10 was a bit excesive. it actually hasn't took long for me to get past the weight i was normally using on faster reps.

11-01-2007, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
UKRaven Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North East Posts: 121	Rep Time Was just wondering how long people take to complete one rep using a full range of motion when lifting? Myself im starting to take longer try to do a 10 second rep and was just wondering what everyone's preference was, cheers! __________________ To save 5% on your first order on the cheapest supplements around use MP code 18916 at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "The mind is like a parachute it works best when it is open." Rickson Gracie "The single biggest mistake that most beginners make is putting 100% of their effort into the positive (concentric) part of the rep, while paying no attention to the negative (eccentric) segment." Dorian Yates

11-01-2007, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
ah24 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: crawley Posts: 2,554	Re: Rep Time Wow 10 secs..think id fall asleep half way through the set! I do 3 secs usually, 1 sec on the positive and 2 secs on the negative

11-01-2007, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
big Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beer me Posts: 5,172	Re: Rep Time Slow negative, brief pause and then explode on the positive. Don't worry about it too much tho dude - do whatever is working for you. I very rarely see the really big/strong guys timing their reps lol. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-01-2007, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
BrokenBack Not as in the gay cowboy film, as in a back injury lol Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: uk Posts: 180	Re: Rep Time 3 i guess, unless im doing H.I.T

12-01-2007, 01:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
pob80 Bringing Some Size Fall of 2009 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: essex Posts: 504	Re: Rep Time very good post not sure on the 10 second thing though! I do 3 to 4 seconds on my negative then without resting 2 to 3 on my possitive on pressing movments i wont lock out keeping all the pressure on the target muscle but say on back, traps etc i get the biggest stretch and contraction i can get, since doing slower more controlled reps ive noticed my muscles have gained a better quality 2 them Last edited by pob80; 12-01-2007 at 01:33 PM.

12-01-2007, 04:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
dannova12 Gym Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surrey Posts: 140	Re: Rep Time Yeah that 10secs seems pretty long. I normally vary dependent on what im aiming for. I think id find it hard to keep the bar moving that slow for 10, ill give it a try!

12-01-2007, 05:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
UKRaven Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North East Posts: 121	Re: Rep Time well i actually counted today and it was more like 7,lol. 5 negative 2 positive so maybe 10 was a bit excesive. it actually hasn't took long for me to get past the weight i was normally using on faster reps. __________________ To save 5% on your first order on the cheapest supplements around use MP code 18916 at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "The mind is like a parachute it works best when it is open." Rickson Gracie "The single biggest mistake that most beginners make is putting 100% of their effort into the positive (concentric) part of the rep, while paying no attention to the negative (eccentric) segment." Dorian Yates

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