Rate of Perceievd Exertion (RPE)

In conjunction with RIR, sometimes we will use RPE.

While RIR is an objective and quantitative measure of proximity to failure, RPE is subjective and qualitative (i.e. how hard it feels compared to the set’s true difficulty in a vacuum).

RPE is typically measured on a scale of 1-10, but we will mostly live in 6-9RPE range — anything less would be considered a warm-up and anything more (e.g. 10+) would be a set to technical failure or beyond.

*Note: We always recommend beginning a new training program with caution and erring on the conservative side with load and intensity. Pushing too hard too quickly can lead to unnecessary muscle damage, recovery decrements and suppressed effectiveness of subsequent training.