Fitness: RPE Chart
Tags: #fitness #rpe
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a self-assessment tool used to measure the intensity of physical exercise.
It’s based on how hard you feel your body is working. Typically, it's measured on a scale from 1 to 10 where a higher number indicates a greater level of effort.
This scale helps individuals and trainers gauge workout intensity and adjust accordingly.
A 10 means you couldn't even do a single more repetition. 9.5 means MAYBE another one. A 9 means for SURE another one.
So, reading this chart, if you did 6 Repetitions and it felt like a 9 RPE, then it means that weight is about 81% of your 1-Rep-Max.
| RPE / Reps | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 100% | 96% | 92% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 76% | 74% |
| 9.5 | 98% | 94% | 91% | 88% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 77% | 75% | 72% |
| 9 | 96% | 92% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 76% | 74% | 71% |
| 8.5 | 94% | 91% | 88% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 77% | 75% | 72% | 69% |
| 8 | 92% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 76% | 74% | 71% | 68% |
| 7.5 | 91% | 88% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 77% | 75% | 72% | 69% | 67% |
| 7 | 89% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 76% | 74% | 71% | 68% | 65% |
| 6.5 | 88% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 77% | 75% | 72% | 69% | 67% | 64% |