
S6E14: Quantifying the MMA Athlete - Physical Demands, RPE & Harsh Reality of Periodization w Dr. Chris Kirk
The Performance Nutrition Podcast
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What Is RPE?
RPE was a tool developed in the early-to-mid 70s, or can you pass away a couple of years ago? And the original scale went from 6 to 20. So, 6 being absolute rest, 20 being as hard as you've ever possibly worked. That scale was developed basically linked to heart rate. Then in the 80s, they developed the CR10 scale. It goes from 0, which is complete rest, up to 10, which again is maximum. Now, there's a few different studies that have discussed the optimum number of times you need to do this with athletes and it seems to be around three or four times.
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