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

Connor Hudson | Personal Trainer | BSc | Herts/Beds on Instagram: "Connor’s Whiteboard Series - Episode 1: RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion). A subjective method of judging how difficult the workload you’re performing is. A lot of people judge RPE differently (hence why it is so subjective) but this is my personal perspective of it. It’s sometimes used in comparison with Reps in Reserve (e.g. RPE8 as the equivalent of 2 reps in reserve) but I feel a lot of people struggle to judge accurately ho

🎯 Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE): Smarter Training Ever wondered how hard you’re really pushing during a workout? That self-assessment has a name – Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)! 💡 Here’s what you need to know: 🔹 RPE is a subjective scale (1–10) to measure effort. 🔹 It adapts to daily factors like fatigue, motivation, and even the weather. 🔹 Benefits: Less pressure, smarter adjustments, and better communication with your coach! RPE helps you train smarter, not harder. Some days, just s

How to Use the RPE Scale for Effective Strength Gains | BarBend

“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