Andrew Huberman· PhD
a good number to think about is like minus two which is what we call reps in reserve which is sort of like I got within two or so reps of failure and then I stopped
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a good number to think about is like minus two which is what we call reps in reserve which is sort of like I got within two or so reps of failure and then I stopped
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when you say rp8 meaning you stopped and you had two in the tank — you could have potentially squeezed out two more
when you're lifting you're really lifting and you're going to you know one to two reps in reserve on every set
you should probably most of your sessions should be one or two reps in reserve like if you're doing dumbbell presses you think you finished your last rep and you're like gone to my head I could do one or two more but that's it most times it's probably best to stop at that point
like if you're doing dumbbell presses you think you finish your last rep and you're like "Gone to my head i could do one or two more but that's it." Most times it's probably best to stop at that point
So when you're lifting, you're really lifting and you're going to, you know, one to two reps in reserve on every set.
leaving a few “repetitions in reserve” can often be beneficial.