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Understanding Perceived
Exertion
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When exercising, it's important to
monitor your intensity to make sure you're working at a pace that
is challenging enough to reach your goals, but not so hard that you
blow a lung. How do you know if you are exercising
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Perceived
Exertion is a scale rating your exertion from 1 -
10. Using the scale to rate the feelings caused by your
exertion assesses Perceived Exertion. Keep in mind, the
rating of exertion should not take into effect how fast you think
you are going, but should be based solely on the feeling caused by
the exertion. |
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Levels of Perceived Exertion - Level 1: I'm watching TV and eating bon bons.
- Level 2: I'm comfotable and could maintain
this
pace all day long.
- Level 3: I'm still comfortable, but am
breathing
a bit harder.
- Level 4: I'm sweating a little, but feel good
and
can carry on a conversation effortlessly.
- Level 5: I'm just above comfortable, am
sweating
more and can still talk easily.
- Level 6: I can sill talk, but am slightly
breathless.
- Level 7: I can still talk, but I don't really want
to.
I'm sweating like a pig.
- Level 8: I can grunt in response to your
questions
and can only keep this pace for a short time period.
- Level 9: I am probably going to die.
- Level 10: I am dead. (Please don't go here).
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By using the scale above, you can
accurately describe the sensation of effort when exercising and
gauge how hard to work. On the circuit at AB-solute Fitness
it is recommended that your perceived exertion
level reach between 5-7 (depending on your fitness level)
while using the equipment and reaching between 3-4 while using
the recovery stations or jogging pads. In other words
give it your all on the equipment and let your heart rate
level off on the jogging squares. |
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