Originally Posted by
NtG
Just like anything else, the more you practice, the more you'll get better at calling RPEs. When Jordan wrote my first block program in August I was pretty lost, and probably selling myself short a bit in terms of calling sets a "9" when they should've been called an 8/8.5. Eventually, you'll get to know that if you need to hit the next RPE up you'll add on a specific amount of weight for each exercise (for example with the squat-- ~15lbs for an RPE increase of 8 to 9). As always, it also depends on how you're feeling that day but you'll at least have a general sense. Keep up the good work, will be following along.