One person told me that he was skeptical because to his mind, it seems like it's a "go in the gym and lift by feel" philosophy. I tried refuting this, but I my articulateness was at an RPE of 2 that day.
RPE is great if you can be honest with yourself about your training.
If someone wants to slack, they'll get nothing out of RPE. On the flip side, if you continually try to push it to hard, you will over do it. I do know some people who just need to be told how much they are lifting, when they are lifting it, and how many reps they have to do...
That said, I'm a fan.
BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That made me spit laugh just now.One person told me that he was skeptical because to his mind, it seems like it's a "go in the gym and lift by feel" philosophy. I tried refuting this, but I my articulateness was at an RPE of 2 that day.
RPE is great if you can be honest with yourself about your training.
If someone wants to slack, they'll get nothing out of RPE. On the flip side, if you continually try to push it to hard, you will over do it. I do know some people who just need to be told how much they are lifting, when they are lifting it, and how many reps they have to do...
That said, I'm a fan.
"Using RPE allows you to train at high intensity, with volume but to manage your fatigue level using your own intuition. RPE stands for Rate of Perceived Exertion."
THIS right here sums it up for me how to explain it to someone. It's not just about the rep scheme OR the intensity. It uses both and some of your own input. It puts ownership into a program, but also makes you accountable.
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