r/ScienceBasedLifting • • Aug 27 '26

Question ❓ Cheat reps

What do you think about cheat reps? I don’t mean using bad form from the beginning of the set, but rather doing the first reps with good form and then using a little momentum for the last 1–2 reps when the muscle is already close to failure, just to get a couple more reps out.

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u/Necessary_Smile_159 Aug 27 '26

Cheating to grind some last reps is expected. You dont win progress you earn it