# MYO-reps **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Discussion\ **Created:** [August 19, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/myo-reps/6804 "2019-08-19T14:23:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cole123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Cole123](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Cole123)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/myo-reps/6804/1 "2019-08-19T14:23:03Z")
Hi bbm just want make sure I’m doing myo-reps right so I do a set of 14-16 reps (activation set) then every 20 second for 5x5 ? or am I supposed to be doing the activation set then waiting 1-2min rest then 5x5 every 20seconds ? p.s Myo-reps I find harder on the cardiovascular side than actual fatigue is this normal ? Or just still adapting to it ? doing my second run of your powerbuilding program made great progress first time and second run currently on week 3 and can now handle the sheer volume as I used to be a 3x5/5x5 on main exercise and everything else was 3x X lol. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Dave\_E](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Dave_E)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/myo-reps/6804/2 "2019-08-20T07:16:45Z")
Choose a weight that lets you hit RPE 8 @ 15 reps - somewhere around 60 - 65% 1RM. Rest 15 seconds, no more. Do another 5 reps Rest 15 seconds Repeat Eventually… 4 reps Then 3 reps - Stop. End. The key is being strict with the rest period.