RPE and RIR
- RPE describes how hard the set felt on a 1–10 scale.
- RIR records the estimated repetitions you could still have completed with acceptable form.
Other prescriptions
Programmed sessions can identify AMRAP, EMOM, timed, distance, and cardio work. Follow the metric shown for that set or exercise instead of forcing it into a conventional reps-and-weight format.RPE and RIR are estimates. Consistency in how you rate effort is more useful than false precision.