๐ช ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ช ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ช๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข?โฃ โฃ When it comes to strength training, understanding intensity is key to making progress. Thatโs where the RPE scale (๐๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ฆ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐น๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ) can be a helpful tool. In this video, Iโm coaching my client to find a weight that challenges her at an RPE of 7-8 โ AKA โ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ (๐บ๐ฆ๐ต).โโฃ โฃ This is what we call โReps in Reserveโ (RIR) โ meaning youโve got a couple more reps in the tank before youโre officially regretting all your life choices. The goal is to hit that sweet spot where itโs tough but doable โ you know, just enough to make you question why you even showed up to the gym today. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธโฃ โฃ I find a lot of people will just do a set of โXโ reps without pushing themselves with the proper weight for those amount of reps. Focus less on the number and more on the intensity.โฃ โฃ ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ Takeaway: Find a weight that feels challenging but doesnโt break you. Push yourself close to failure (with good form!) and save a little something for next time. Trust me, your future self will thank you๐๐ช๐ผ๐ love you!!!
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