The Simple 1-10 Scale That Can Transform Your Running

David Hagerty on Instagram: "People often make the case that it’s dangerous to do heavy sets of 1-5 reps. This overlooks the fact that you can utilize Rating of perceived exertion and reps in reserve to conservatively while still challenging hit those reps ranges. A lot of context and nuance often gets left out of these relatively black and white statements about what people should or shouldn’t be doing in the gym. Move past that and learn to understand the grey and you’ll make more progress, ha

Rate of perceived exertion (RPE): What is it?

“HOW MUCH WEIGHT SHOULD I USE WHEN STRENGTH TRAINING?” It’s important to remember that the workout you’re performing is ‘your workout’. Focus on your rate of perceived exertion on a scale of 1 to 10. When strength training, you should feel a perceived exertion of 7 to 9, each rep should feel challenging with the last reps and sets feeling significantly harder 🔥 If you complete a workout and aren’t feeling challenged, you know it’s time to move up in weight the next time you go for it! To train