Myo-reps
Myo-reps are an activation set close to failure followed by mini-sets of a few reps with pauses of a few seconds.
In practice
The idea is to get many "effective reps" in little time. They are useful for saving training time, especially on isolation exercises.
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What is Myo-reps?
Myo-reps are an activation set close to failure followed by mini-sets of a few reps with pauses of a few seconds. The idea is to get many "effective reps" in little time. They are useful for saving training time, especially on isolation exercises.
Can you give a practical example of Myo-reps?
Cable pushdowns: one activation set of 15 reps close to failure, then 5 mini-sets of 3-5 reps with 10-15 seconds of rest.
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