I can’t seem to get the hang of RPE. I can’t keep a good adherence to the templates that you guys have. I’m not having any fun using RPE, but it seems RPE is the only way to keep getting stronger. I don’t want to keep doing SS LP or do any sort of Texas Method. I especially don’t want to eat through plateaus, because I did that before on TM and got really strong and really fat!
What should I do if I wanna keep getting stronger?
Papesam,
What sort of problems are you having using RPE and what program are you on right now? It’s obviously possible to train without using RPE, but we think it’s a valuable tool- one that’s always present whether you use it or not!
-Jordan
Thanks for your reply Jordan!
Im currently doing the SSLP… again…
I’ve tried the bridge, the strength 1 template, hypertrophy 1 template over the years. I didn’t run through them all the way. I was getting frustrated because I am not giving myself a very honest RPE number after my sets. It’s hard to hold myself accountable especially if I have the choice to lighten the weight. I wasn’t seeing progress. I don’t if it’s because progress is slower or that I’m not using RPE right or if I need to slowly add weight weekly.
I like running SSLP and TM. I’ve seen good results and it’s easy to use, but I know it’s not gonna get me stronger long term and I know progress stops.
But even running the programs like TM and SSLP I end up doing something along the lines of RPE because there’s a point where I know I can’t do more sets of a weight on my given “volume day” and I end up doing back off sets.
Hopefully this is enough information for you. I don’t know if there’s something I can do to improve my adherence and run these templates again or if I should do something more of percentage based programming.