If you’ve ever thought to yourself during a workout, wow this is super challenging, a 10 out of 10 for sure, you’ve actually been using RPE (rate of perceived exertion) to measure your exercise ...

Okay, so you’ve gotten a few weeks of strength training under your belt and you’ve documented your one-rep-max for those big barbell lifts. To progress toward the next PR, you’ll typically lift a ...

A running coach provides a beginner’s guide on RPE and explains whether the scale is worth using to guide your runs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walk into almost any gym, and you’ll notice a familiar pattern across the weight room. Some lifters treat every set like a max ...

Fitness progress is all about intensity. You'll only get faster if you practice running faster, and you'll only get stronger if you keep adding more weight. It's the basic rule of progressive overload ...

Since there is no one-size-fits-all approach to exercise, it helps to have a personalized rating system that allows you to keep track of your own workout. After all, a casual jog for one person might ...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the test-retest reliability (repeatability) of Borg's 6-20 rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale using a more appropriate statistical technique than has been employed in ...

Walk into almost any gym, and you’ll notice a familiar pattern across the weight room. Some lifters treat every set like a max attempt, while others hold back and then wonder why progress slows down.