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Intensity
How hard a training stimulus is relative to capacity.
Short Definition
How hard a training stimulus is relative to capacity.
Plain-English Explanation
Intensity means how hard a training stimulus is relative to capacity. In practice, it helps name the variables that make a training plan easier to adjust.
No Lies Lifting uses it as a plain-language reference point, not a magic rule by itself. Often expressed as %1RM, speed, pace, or RPE.