Originally Posted by
Sami L
Yeah, got it. But isn't rpe all about forgetting fixed loads and percentages and making decicions based on how well you can/can't perform today?
Let's say I was gonna squat 5x5 today and my program tells me to use 160kg. I would just do my fahves with that weight, no matter if it's lightish or a grind.
But now my programming says 3-5x5@rpe8, it could look something like:
160kgx5 @7, wow must be a good day, I should take advantage of this. So I add weight ->
167.5kgx5 @8, thats more like it.. and so on until Im done my five sets. Obviously I could have an awful day and need to reduce load to manage fatique, but I would still get some volume in with appropriate weight for that day..
This just hypothetical and I know.. it depents.