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Day 009 - Perceived exertion

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The rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is, like the heart rate, a way to quantify the intensity of a workout. The 0-10 scale we use here was developed by Dr. Gunnar Borg and is thus called the Borg Scale. As we said, 0 is the feeling of no exertion. 1 is very light; 2 is light; 3 is moderate; 4 is somewhat heavy; 5 is heavy; 7 is very heavy; and 10 is your maximum. For all the workouts in this training program, the target RPE is 1-4 and the target heart rate range is 60-70% of your maximum (your estimated maximum is 220 minus your age). Also, for all the workouts except the last two, your total workout time is 20-30 minutes.