Training / SOURCE BRIEF
Find your effort without chasing a number.
What to know
The same activity can feel different to different people. CDC describes moderate effort as roughly 5–6 on a 0–10 scale, with vigorous effort starting around 7–8. The talk test offers another way to judge aerobic intensity.
Points to carry forward
- At moderate effort, conversation is possible but singing is difficult.
- At vigorous effort, speaking usually requires frequent pauses for breath.
Keep this in mind
These are approximate tools, not a clinical assessment or a demand to exercise harder.
A question to carry with you
How does your usual pace feel compared with your own capacity?
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