This spreadsheet attempts to translate RPE into a percentage of a one rep max (1RM) for different rep ranges (e.g. “How much should I lift for 5 reps at RPE 7?”). This is inherently an estimate, as RPE takes into account daily variations in strength, fatigue, etc, which 1RM percentages does not. That is the point of RPE.

If you are generally unfamiliar with RPE, please read this article. This is essential to using it correctly.

Still, some folks may have difficulty estimating their RPE without a coach or experience. This converter is intended as a basic starting point. [Read more…]

On January 18th, 2018, Kizen Training published the most comprehensive translated interview with Boris Sheiko, renowned Russian powerlifting coach.

Clocking in at over at over an hour, the discussion is chock full of great tips and insights from one of powerlifting’s greatest minds.

Lift Vault took a stab at transcribing the Professor Sheiko’s answers and also highlighted what we believed to be the more interesting comments. When you’re done reading, be sure to check out Lift Vault’s Sheiko Program Collection. [Read more…]

Finding an exercise routine should be easy – not hard.

The table below allows you to access every program on Lift Vault.

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Knowing your one rep max is a crucial step for starting any program based on one rep max percentages. Unfortunately, many popular novice programs don’t  have the lifter finding a one rep max, instead operating in higher rep ranges.

This spreadsheet allows the user to input 1-10RM (e.g. a 5RM) in order to estimate a 1RM.

Use this spreadsheet in 2 easy steps:

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