How-to guide
Lifting basics
New to sets and reps? Here's the short version: a 90-second video, or about 2 minutes of reading. It's also in the app: tap New to lifting? Learn the basics on setup's last step, or the person icon, then Lifting basics under About, and Watch the basics for the video. It works offline.
90-second video, with sound
The basics, out loud
- What a rep and a set are, and what 3 × 8 means.
- How to pick a weight, and how long to rest.
- What RPE is, plus a few gym words: warm-up set, PR, and progressive overload.
- Logging your first set in RepBunny.
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Reps and sets
3 × 8 means 3 sets of 8 reps. A rep is one lift, like one squat. A set is a group of reps done back to back. Rest between sets, then go again.
In RepBunny, each set you log is one row: the weight and how many reps you did.
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Picking a weight
Start light enough that the last rep or two feel hard while your form holds. When all your sets start to feel easier, add a little weight next time.
When unsure, go lighter. You can always add weight on the next set.
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Rest
Rest about 1 to 3 minutes between sets. Heavy lifts that use lots of muscle, like squats and deadlifts, need the longer end. In RepBunny, the rest timer starts when you add a set.
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RPE
RPE is how hard a set felt, from 1 to 10. A 10 means you couldn't do another rep, and a set where you could have done about 2 more reps is RPE 8.
Logging RPE is optional. With Premium, next-set targets use it to pick your next weight.
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Logging a set
During a workout, type the weight and reps for the set you just did, then tap Add set. The Log a workout guide walks through a whole session.
Not sure what to do? A starter program has the routines picked for you.
Still stuck?
Email hello@repbunny.app and tell us what happened. A screenshot helps.
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