Rate of Perceived Exertion Archives • Average Joe Cyclist https://averagejoecyclist.com/tag/rate-of-perceived-exertion/ A Blog for Average People who LOVE to ride bikes! Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:47:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 15693361 How to Use Perceived Rate of Exertion to Get Fit https://averagejoecyclist.com/how-to-use-perceived-rate-of-exertion-to-get-fit/ Sun, 09 Oct 2016 15:05:34 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=19455 Try to make your training bike rides as much fun as possible. This will help you to stick to your training planIf you’re planning to get fit, or maybe even want to train to do a charity bike ride, consider how you are going to monitor the intensity of your workouts. The Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is the easiest way to measure exercise intensity - and it's free! This post shows you how to use perceived rate of exertion to get fit.

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]]> 19455 How to Monitor Your Exercise Intensity to Get Fit the Smart Way https://averagejoecyclist.com/monitor-your-exercise-intensity-heart-rate-monitor/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:05:26 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=10297 Polar RS300X heart rate monitor(1)If you’re planning to get fit, or maybe even want to train to do a charity bike ride, consider how you are going to monitor the intensity of your workouts – and consider getting a decent heart rate monitor. This post shows how you can use perceived rate of exertion to start getting fit, and recommends that you use the precision of a heart rate monitor to take it to the next level.

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