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 ...

RPE or Rate of Perceived Exertion has finally gained popularity as Garmin and other watches made it part of saving each workout. As a long time running coach, I couldn’t be happier to see this because ...

While there are plenty of fancy gadgets you can use to track your effort in the gym or on a run, there’s one core metric that uses no tech at all: the rate of perceived exertion. RPE in the most basic ...

Achieving the ideal training intensity can be challenging. If you're breezing through all your sets, you might not be maximising your muscle gain potential. However, pushing yourself too hard towards ...

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 ...