Why You Should Count Reps Like You’re Working Out on New Year’s Eve

The next time you're counting reps, do yourself a favor—instead of counting up, count down. Think about it. Basically any exciting thing that ever happens in life comes with a countdown—countdown to shuttles launching into space, countdown on New Year's Eve, countdown to your birthday, and so on and so forth. Applying that same energy to your workouts provides you with some mental relief and the feeling of accomplishment. You can always count higher, but once you reach zero, you know you're finished. (Unless you're into doing a negative number of burpees, of course.)

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It might feel a little silly counting down celebration-style with each exercise, but it definitely gets the job done. If you're working out in a public setting, you might want to consider counting reps in your head unless you want some extra attention when you hit "ZERO!"

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