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RPE to % 1RM

Equation
RPE 10 = 0 RIR; % 1RM from Helms Table 2 (estimated cells besides measured anchors)
Variables
RPE
Rate of perceived exertion. This chart uses integers 6–10.
RIR
Repetitions in reserve. RPE 10 is 0 RIR.
% 1RM
Estimated percent of a one-repetition maximum.
Year
2016
Authors
Helms, E. R.; Cronin, J.; Storey, A.; Zourdos, M. C.
Source
Strength and Conditioning Journal, 38(4), 42–49
Notes
Conversion chart from Helms et al. 2016, based on mean RIR-RPE scores in Zourdos et al. 2016 (DOI 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001049). The paper treats 1×100% as measured and most other cells as estimations. Squat-specific in the source; not an absolute conversion.

RPE to % 1RM