What are RPE and RIR? 🤔💪 RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) and RIR (Reps in Reserve) are key tools for measuring your training effort and intensity. These metrics help you push hard enough to make real progress toward your goals. Try this: After your next set, check your RPE—did you hit a 9-10, meaning you had just 1-2 reps left before failure? That’s your maximum effort! 🔥 For most of your training, aim for an RPE of 7-10. This means finishing each set knowing you could do 3 more reps—or none

Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a powerful tool for personalizing your workouts, especially in strength training. By using RPE or its counterpart, Reps in Reserve (RIR), you can match your training intensity to your current fitness level and goals, ensuring optimal progress without overloading your body. RPE is a subjective measure ranging from 1 to 10, reflecting how challenging a set feels. For instance, an RPE of 10 means maximal effort, while an RPE of 7 indicates you could perform 3 mor

Use this system to figure out race pace with the following rate of perceived exertion guidelines: Sprint: 8-9/10 Olympic: 8/10 70.3: 7/10 Ironman: 6/10 Within a few months you can develop such body awareness that you can dial in your best possible race pace given any different circumstance that happens (good or bad) on race day. | Triathlon Taren