#35 Eric Helms - Utilizing RPE In Strength Sports

In today's episode, I sit down with Eric Helms. Topics of discussion include the history of RPE, intensity of effort vs intensity of load, periodization and predictive power, differences between RPE and RIR, determining frequency intensity and volume, pushing your psychological limits, fatigue percentages, Eric’s controversial opinion, and more

 

TIMESTAMPS

00:01 Introduction  

02:03 The history of RPE

07:31 Eric’s PhD and RPE

10:21 Intensity of effort vs intensity of load

14:16 Pros and cons of RPE 

26:18 Periodization and predictive power

34:04 Differences between RIR and RPE

38:26 RPE based strategies in program design

46:05 Determining frequency, volume, and intensity

51:05 Pushing your psychological and physiological limits

01:04:58 Fatigue percentages

01:09:15 Using RPE as a monitoring vs prescriptive tool

01:10:37 Eric’s controversial opinion

01:12:55 Where can people find you?

 

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