Tuesday, May 5, 2009

MVO2 Session 13

Face the wall squat, pump stretch, and 16kg halo x 10

15:15 MVO2 protocol:
16kg x 8 reps x 28 sets
RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) = 18

Notes:
1. I detected a power loss on the 17th set.
2. I wanted to quit during the 24th set.
3. Double breathing was non-existent but wanted to creep in on the 21st set.

False Red Flying Pig Alert: Feeling much better!

2 comments:

Amy Jurrens said...

What kind of a scale are you using for RPE?? I use a 1-10 scale. I'm hoping you use a 1-20 scale.
;-)

8 rep MVO2 is a killer!! Nice job!! I

John Roberts said...

Hi Amy,

Killer indeed!
Actually, I am using the 15-Point Borg scale. I wrote a little about it on MVO2 Session 4:
http://kettlebellrebel.blogspot.com/2009/04/mvo2-session-4.html

It's kind of an obscure scale that begins with 6 and ends with 20. This is one of my sources:
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/borgscale.htm

I guess if I were to use the 10-Point scale, I'd be adding decimals instead of my current use of pluses(+) and possible soon-to-be minuses(-). Like a Professor! :)