RPE calculator and chart
Turn a set at a given RPE into an estimated max, and find weights for RPE-based training.
Estimated one-rep max: 172,6 kg
That set was about 81,1% of your max.
| RPE | 1 reps | 2 reps | 3 reps | 4 reps | 5 reps | 6 reps | 8 reps | 10 reps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 100% | 95.5% | 92.2% | 89.2% | 86.3% | 83.7% | 78.6% | 73.9% |
| 9.5 | 97.8% | 93.9% | 90.7% | 87.8% | 85% | 82.4% | 77.4% | 72.3% |
| 9 | 95.5% | 92.2% | 89.2% | 86.3% | 83.7% | 81.1% | 76.2% | 70.7% |
| 8.5 | 93.9% | 90.7% | 87.8% | 85% | 82.4% | 79.9% | 75.1% | 69.4% |
| 8 | 92.2% | 89.2% | 86.3% | 83.7% | 81.1% | 78.6% | 73.9% | 68% |
| 7.5 | 90.7% | 87.8% | 85% | 82.4% | 79.9% | 77.4% | 72.3% | 66.7% |
| 7 | 89.2% | 86.3% | 83.7% | 81.1% | 78.6% | 76.2% | 70.7% | 65.3% |
| 6.5 | 87.8% | 85% | 82.4% | 79.9% | 77.4% | 75.1% | 69.4% | 64% |
| 6 | 86.3% | 83.7% | 81.1% | 78.6% | 76.2% | 73.9% | 68% | 62.6% |
How it works
- RPE 10 is a true max; RPE 8 means about 2 reps left in the tank (reps in reserve).
- The chart shows what share of your 1RM a set of a given reps and RPE usually is.
- Log RPE on each set in MyoStats and your next-session targets adapt to how hard it felt.
Questions
What is RPE in lifting?
Rate of perceived exertion: how hard a set felt on a 1 to 10 scale, read as how many more reps you could have done.