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What is RPE | A guide to using it in training

If you take an interest in training, you have certainly wondered what RPE is and why everyone talks about it. This simple rating of perceived exertion has become a central tool in strength and conditioning, in the gym and in endurance sport. It lets you steer intensity day by day, with no sensor, purely from how the effort felt. […]

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Calculating Foster training load: the complete Slek guide

Measuring your athletes' training load should not require a laboratory or expensive equipment. The Foster method offers a simple approach built on what the athlete actually feels at the end of a workout. By combining the duration of the workout and RPE (the rating of perceived exertion), you can track […]

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TRIMP vs Foster: which training load model should you choose?

Amateur or elite, knowing how to dose the intensity of your training is essential if you want to improve without getting injured. Quantifying training load is the tool for that. Among the most widely used methods, TRIMP (Training Impulse) and the Foster model let you […]