So an RPE or 10 you hit failure on the last rep, 9 you leave 1 rep in the tank, 8 you leave 2, etc.
Butttt..... if you have a program that says do 4 sets of 8 at an RPE of 8. You do 8 reps on the first set and leave 2 in the tank. Nailed it, RPE of 8 on the first set. But by the time you get to your second or third set you will no longer have those reps in the tank, so you are no longer lifting at an RPE of 8. You COULD lower the weight, but that sounds terrible. How is this usually handled? Does an RPE of 8 just mean on the first set?