How Many Reps Should You Actually Be Doing for Your Ideal Results?!

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Body, Mindset, Movement, Health, Acceptance, Macros, Love, Positivity, Nutrition, Loss, Weight

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Hey hey, beautiful human!

You’ve seen workouts that say “3 sets of 10–12 reps”... but what does that actually mean? Should you stop at 10? Push to 12? Is one better than the other?

Let’s clear this up once and for all.

In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how rep ranges work, what each one does for your body, and how to know if you’re actually lifting the right amount of weight for the results you want. We’ll get into:

What different rep ranges do (4–6, 8–12, 15+)
Why the 8–12 range is your sweet spot for lean muscle and body composition
How to know if it’s time to increase weight, reps, or change your approach
What it means to train to failure, and why it matters more than just hitting a number
How small tweaks in your reps and load can unlock bigger progress

I also share what I personally program inside Movement With Julie, and how you can use this info to feel more confident and strategic every time you lift.

And if you’ve been wondering, “Am I challenging myself enough to see change?” this episode will give you your answer.

🎧 Want to go even deeper? Check out Episode 531: Why Consistency Measures Progress Better Than the Scale

If you want more from me, be sure to check out…

Follow me on Instagram: @juliealedbetter | @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie
Movement With Julie | App: https://sale.movementwithjulie.com/
Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: https://www.macrocountingmadesimple.com/
Website: www.juliealedbetter.com

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, beautiful human. You're listening to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter,
0:05.4	a podcast where I empower you to just be you. With each episode, I dish you a dose of real talk
0:11.4	and actionable advice for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving
0:16.6	your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace your real. Let's get and let's go.
0:26.4	Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Real podcast. Today we're going to be
0:32.0	diving into a topic that I know so many of you have wondered about because it comes up all
0:35.7	the time inside my messages in my
0:37.8	movement at Julia app with my subscribers. And that is this question right here. How many reps should I
0:42.8	actually be doing in my workouts? Maybe you've looked at a strength workout and seen something like
0:47.9	three sets of 10 to 12 reps and immediately thought, okay, but do I stop at 10? Do I push to 12? Does it even
0:53.5	matter which one I choose? Or maybe you felt unsure about whether you're lifting the right amount of weight to get the results that you actually want? I get it. I've been there too. And today we're going to be breaking it all down so you can feel confident in what you're doing and why. In today's episode, we're going to be covering what each rep range actually does for your
1:11.1	body and results. Why most of my movement with Julie programming uses anywhere between 8 to 12 rep range
1:16.5	and how to know when to increase reps, when to increase weight, and how to tell if you're
1:21.4	challenging your muscles in the right way. We're also going to be talking about how to understand
1:25.4	this one simple piece of workouts that can
1:28.1	completely change how you show up, how you progress, and how you feel in your body over time.
1:33.1	Before we dive in, though, I wanted to share this review.
1:35.9	It comes from Amist or Amit.
1:38.7	She gave a five-star view and said, love it.
1:40.5	I absolutely love this podcast, advice, tips, tricks, and a healthy dose of positivity.
1:45.5	Julie's podcast has been a game changer for me and I've struggled with self-image and self-doubt all my life.
1:50.5	Julie's words fill my cup and inspire me to embrace myself so I can be doing all I can with my best
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