Regarding the beginner template phase 1, the third exercises on days 1 and 3 are deadlifts for sets of 8 and squats for sets of 10 with 2-3 mins rest. I find that the higher reps plus reduced rest in between sets gets me very winded and my heart rate skyrockets. When determining the RPE on these sets, should I take into account how winded I am or purely on how many further reps I believe I can get (because my muscles can still keep going despite my lungs being very winded)? Hope this makes sense.
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Either way is fine here, as this will all work itself out within a couple weeks as your conditioning improves - and at that point conditioning will no longer be a limiting factor, leaving you to focus on the strength aspect alone.
Thanks Austin!