Set

How it is used

Used in every strength and conditioning programme. You do, finish or add a set; trainers talk about warm-up sets, working sets and the rest between sets. In tennis and volleyball, set also means a part of a match.

Example sentences

1. Rest for ninety seconds between sets.

2. I managed four sets on the bench press today.

3. She won the first set 6–3 but lost the match.

Common collocations

• three sets of ten
• between sets
• warm-up set
• working set
• drop set

Related terms

• repShort for repetition: one complete performance of an exercise, such as lifting and lowering a weight once or doing one push-up.
• workoutA session of physical exercise done to improve fitness, strength or skill, such as a run, a gym session or a class.
• training programA planned series of workouts over weeks or months that sets out the exercises, sets, reps, intensity and rest needed to reach a goal.
• serveTo start a point in tennis, volleyball, badminton or table tennis by hitting the ball or shuttlecock to the opponent; as a noun, the shot itself.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• set · Software Engineering
• set · Physiotherapy
• set · Mathematics
• set · Film & Television

More terms: Training & Workouts

• work out
• warm-up
• cool-down
• cardio
• strength training
• rest day
• HIIT
• progressive overload
• plateau
• circuit training
• hit the gym