Since there is no one-size-fits-all approach to exercise, it helps to have a personalized rating system that allows you to keep track of your own workout. After all, a casual jog for one person might ...

Whether you’re training for a race or just trying to get fitter, understanding your effort level is crucial. One of the most effective and accessible tools for this is Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) ...

RPE or Rate of Perceived Exertion has finally gained popularity as Garmin and other watches made it part of saving each workout. As a long time running coach, I couldn’t be happier to see this because ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever thought to yourself during a workout, wow this is super challenging, a 10 out of 10 for sure, you’ve actually been using RPE (rate of perceived exertion) to measure your exercise ...

It was a hot summer afternoon on Cold Soil Road, and I had just finished the “First Speed Run,” a guided run in the Nike Run Club app. It included eight one-minute inter­vals interspersed with one ...