How do we take how we feel during a run, and make it something measurable, repeatable and something we can use in training? Check out our deep dive into Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE).

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 ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago, I interrupted my regular routine of powerlifting workouts to run a half marathon. I raced it all-out, and woke up the next day with a killer case of delayed onset muscle soreness. But ...

I was recently reading a French philosophy paper about fitness trackers (as one does) that compared the experience of the modern-day athlete to that of a gamer. With a heavy nod to Sartre, the authors ...

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Fitness intensity can be one of the most subjective areas of working out. From “rate of perceived exertion” (or RPE) to the famous “runner’s high” or getting “in the zone,” these metrics can, at best, ...

The benefits of regular exercising are determined by how hard you are working. If your workout routine is not challenging, you might not witness any changes in your health and physique. On the other ...