Secondary movements Powerbuilding 1

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Possibly a dumb question about secondary movements and RPE/%. When deciding which weight to use for RDLs, would that number be based off my deadlift numbers initially, or should I find the right RPE for that specific movement from scratch? If I see 6 reps at RPE 7 (73%) for RDLs, would that 73% be based off my conventional deadlift, or separate maxes for RDLs? Am I correct in thinking that RPE is RPE and the percentages/numbers don’t really matter as long as it feels like RPE 7?

Thanks!

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Not a dumb question at all and thanks for posting here! You will want to find the working weight using RPE for EACH movement variation. This is most certainly be a different number for the RDL than it would be for your conventional DL (we expect it to be lower in this case).

And the percentages are a guide only, so you are encouraged to your RPE to assess things as you go, yes!

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Thanks Leah!