Training
Understand RPE and rest timers
Rate effort, recover on purpose, and stop guessing between sets.
Updated July 12, 20263 min read
Rate the effort
RPE is a 1–10 effort scale. An RPE 10 set had no good reps left; RPE 8 usually means you could have completed about two more.
Log the number that reflects the set, not the number that looks toughest. Consistent estimates become useful even when they are not perfect.
Use the timer
Set a default rest interval on the exercise or adjust it during the workout. The timer is a prompt, not a court order.
Heavy compounds often need more rest than smaller isolation work. Start the next set when you are recovered enough to perform it with the intended quality.
