What Is The Definition Of A "single"?

[speedy]

I checked here already http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=5420&hl=

I did a search, so no flames please. I am tired of reading I do singles, and etc and not having a clue what that really means. Please explain; if possible please add to FAQ under the thread I pasted.

[dubthewonderscot]

doing one rep near max would be a single

doing two reps with 90+% of max effort would be called a double

three reps = Triple

this is simple jargon used by the lifting comunity. Obviously not the chrome and fern croud. This is the rep range often found in strength sports. It creates a positive neurological response which is as much or more beneficial to the muscular response.

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[showlarson]

Single is a one repetition set. The gripper generally used for 'singles' is a hard gripper that high reps wouldn't be possible on..or singles are used to build proper form on the close..

[speedy]

Single is a one repetition set.  The gripper generally used for 'singles' is a hard gripper that high reps wouldn't be possible on..or singles are used to build proper form on the close..

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Someone recommended singles are a good for warming up too. But is one single squeeze with an easier gripper really warming up? Or would you do a few singles like 10, which in a sense is really is 1 set of 10 reps (or 10 singles)?

Edited December 20, 2004 by Iman74

[dubthewonderscot]

there must be rest in between reps to be called singles. Ten reps done in a continuous fashion should not be considered 10 singles.

However 1 rep, rest say of 30 seconds or so, followed by another single rep, again followed by rest. Repeated 10 times.

This could be called 10 singles

[GarytheDino]

It doesn't take much to get my hands ready.

one squeeze on #1

one squeeze on #2

that's a warm up.......then

try the #3 , MM or whatever. If you are going to Elite you might want to squeeze the #3 once. That's all it is to it.

[foggymountainmuscle]

If your working sets are with singles, singles would make a good warmup. The closer your warmup sets resemble your working sets, the better because this helps summon the proper amount of neural and muscular response your muscles need to get the job done. Now there is some leeway to this, 4 reps on the #1 can be a good warmup for the #2 in order to have a smaller leap in difficulty, but a warmup set of 15 is a poor warmup for a single, double, triple, or even a bit more. Now with normal weight training, singles require a long break in period to get to the level where it is safe, and effective to use them. A new trainee would do poorly jumping right into working with singles, and could be injured. With grippers however, I'd just make sure you're not working with a gripper that is way too much.