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Perceived Exertion During Exercise
by Gregory Florez, First Fitness

How you feel while performing aerobic exercises is called "perceived exertion." Rating perceived exertion (RPE) can be used along with, or instead of, your heart rate to exercise at a comfortable pace that still develops your cardiovascular fitness.

The RPE scale goes from 0-10:

0: no exertion

0.5: very, very weak exertion

1: very weak

2:weak

3: moderate

4: somewhat strong

5: strong

6:

7: very strong

8:

9:

10: very, very strong (Maximal, you are going all out)



For most people, no matter how fit you are, exercising at an RPE of 3 to 5 offers a comfortable pace that is still intense enough to increase your endurance.
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