Enter training minutes
Record the active duration of each training session. If you complete two sessions in one day, combine their minutes for this simple weekly view. Put 0 on a full rest day.
RECOVERY WORKBENCH / 7-DAY TRAINING LOG
Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator
Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator turns seven days of training duration, session effort, and self-rated fatigue into a simple weekly summary you can review without pretending fatigue is a medical diagnosis.
7 DAILY ENTRIESDuration, session RPE, and fatigue rating
NO DIAGNOSISA trend log for context, not a clinical readiness test
01 / WEEKLY FATIGUE LOGIN-BROWSER
| Day | Minutes | Session RPE 0–10 |
Fatigue 0–10 |
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Use the same 0–10 fatigue interpretation each day. Session load is calculated as training minutes × session RPE. A rest day can use 0 minutes and 0 RPE while still recording fatigue.
Weekly sRPE load1,863 AU
Average fatigue5.0 / 10
Fatigue trendRising
Training days5 / 7
Current example: fatigue rises about 0.18 points per day across the logged week. Treat the direction as context, not a clinical threshold.
Related: readiness calculator · training volume calculator
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01 / PURPOSE
What the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator tells you
The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator is a compact monitoring tool for lifters, runners, field-sport athletes, and recreational trainees who want to connect how much they trained with how tired they felt. It summarizes a week rather than declaring whether you are “recovered,” “overtrained,” or safe to train.
Training load and subjective fatigue describe different parts of the same week. Duration and session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) provide a simple estimate of internal training load, while a daily fatigue rating captures your own perception of tiredness. Research on athlete monitoring supports the usefulness of subjective measures, but no single number fully represents sleep, life stress, soreness, illness, nutrition, performance, and training exposure. That is why this page keeps the calculations transparent and the interpretation cautious.
The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator produces four outputs. First, weekly sRPE load adds each day’s session load in arbitrary units (AU). Second, average fatigue reports the mean of the seven fatigue ratings. Third, the fatigue trend uses a simple straight-line slope through the seven daily ratings to show whether your ratings generally moved up, down, or stayed roughly level. Fourth, training days counts days with more than zero training minutes.
THE CORE IDEA
Daily session load = training duration in minutes × session RPE
Weekly load = sum of the seven daily session loads
Average fatigue = sum of seven fatigue ratings ÷ 7
The trend is a least-squares slope across day numbers 1–7. “Rising,” “stable,” and “falling” are display labels for the direction of your own log; they are not validated medical or injury-risk cutoffs.
If you want to look at recovery alongside other factors, pair the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator with the site’s Sleep Opportunity Calculator or Subjective Training Readiness Calculator. For resistance-training workload, the Training Volume Calculator gives a separate view of sets, reps, and load.
02 / HOW TO USE IT
Four steps for a cleaner weekly fatigue log
The same rating habits matter more than chasing false precision.
Rate session effort
Use one consistent 0–10 session RPE scale for the entire workout. The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator multiplies this rating by duration to estimate daily load.
Rate daily fatigue
Use 0 for no perceived fatigue and 10 for your maximum imaginable fatigue. Choose a consistent time of day so the comparison is less affected by timing.
Review the pattern
Look at load, average fatigue, and direction together. Then compare several weeks rather than treating one unusual day as a definitive signal.
03 / METHOD
How the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator works
Simple arithmetic, clear assumptions, and no hidden recovery score.
Duration × session RPE
The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator uses the established session-RPE approach: multiply the duration of a session by a global perceived-exertion rating. The result is expressed in arbitrary units, so it is most useful for comparing your own repeated logs rather than comparing two different people.
Example: 60 minutes × RPE 6 = 360 AU.
A daily fatigue score stays separate.
Fatigue is not multiplied into session load. Keeping it separate prevents the page from presenting an invented “recovery score” as if it were validated. Your seven ratings are averaged and also used to estimate the direction of change across the week.
A rest day can still have a fatigue rating.
Direction, not diagnosis.
The calculator fits a straight line through the seven fatigue ratings. A slope above +0.10 point per day displays “Rising”; below −0.10 displays “Falling”; between those values displays “Stable.” That ±0.10 band is only a display tolerance to avoid labeling tiny numerical movement as a meaningful direction.
Trend labels are descriptive, not clinical thresholds.
Why use session RPE instead of only workout time?
Sixty minutes of easy technique work and sixty minutes of demanding intervals are not the same internal experience. Session RPE adds a simple intensity dimension to duration. Reviews of the method describe sRPE as a practical marker of internal training load across different exercise settings. The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator therefore uses duration × sRPE for the training-load side of the log, while leaving fatigue as a separate self-report measure.
This separation matters because a hard week can sometimes be intentional and productive, while a modest training week can still feel difficult during poor sleep, travel, emotional stress, illness, or calorie restriction. A weekly summary cannot tell you why fatigue changed. It can only help you notice that your perceived state and training exposure moved together—or did not.
Daily load
Minutes × sRPE
Internal-load estimate in arbitrary units.
Weekly fatigue
Mean of 7 ratings
Self-reported tiredness on your chosen 0–10 scale.
Weekly direction
7-day slope
Describes the logged trend, not a medical condition.
04 / INTERPRETATION
Read the week as a pattern, not a verdict.
The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator is most useful when you compare its outputs with your normal training context. A rising fatigue line after several demanding sessions may simply reflect a planned overload week. A falling line may follow rest days or a deload. Neither direction is automatically “good” or “bad.”
Pay special attention when the subjective pattern persists across multiple weeks or appears beside other concerns such as worsening performance, unusual soreness, poor sleep, illness symptoms, or a major drop in motivation. Those observations deserve more context than a single calculator can provide. If symptoms are severe, persistent, or medically concerning, use appropriate professional care rather than relying on this page.
For programming context, compare the log with your training volume, planned training program, and progression strategy in the Progressive Overload Guide. The updated 2026 ACSM resistance-training guidance also emphasizes consistency and individualization rather than forcing one rigid prescription onto every trainee.
05 / WORKED EXAMPLES
Three weekly patterns in practice
Illustrative examples show the arithmetic; they are not medical reference ranges.
Moderate load, stable fatigue
- Weekly sRPE load
- 1,600 AU
- Average fatigue
- 4.3 / 10
- Trend slope
- +0.04/day
- Training days
- 4
The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator would label this trend stable because the slope stays inside the ±0.10 display tolerance.
Harder week, rising fatigue
- Weekly sRPE load
- 2,450 AU
- Average fatigue
- 6.1 / 10
- Trend slope
- +0.36/day
- Training days
- 6
This may fit a planned overload week, but the number alone cannot determine whether the training plan is appropriate for the individual.
Reduced load, falling fatigue
- Weekly sRPE load
- 900 AU
- Average fatigue
- 4.7 / 10
- Trend slope
- −0.42/day
- Training days
- 3
A lower-load week could coincide with recovery, but changes in sleep, work stress, illness, or nutrition could also influence the ratings.
Example calculation for one day
Suppose Thursday includes 70 minutes of training and you rate the whole session at 7.5 out of 10. Daily session load is 70 × 7.5 = 525 AU. If Thursday’s fatigue rating is 6 out of 10, the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator keeps that 6 as a separate value. It does not multiply fatigue by session load or turn the two values into a proprietary score.
At the end of seven days, all session-load values are added. The seven fatigue ratings are averaged, and a line is fitted through those ratings in day order. If Monday through Sunday ratings were 4, 5, 4, 6, 6, 5, and 5, the average would be 5.0 and the slope would be about +0.18 points per day. That is why the default calculator example displays a rising direction even though the final value is not the highest value of the week.
06 / 7 SMART TIPS
7 smart ways to use the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator
The SEO title promises seven tips; these are the seven practical rules used on this page.
Rate fatigue at a consistent time.
A rating immediately after training may capture something different from a morning rating. Pick a repeatable time and stick with it so week-to-week comparisons are less affected by timing.
Use one definition of session RPE.
Rate the overall session rather than the hardest set or interval. Consistency in how you think about the 0–10 scale is more valuable than pretending the number is perfectly objective.
Keep rest-day fatigue entries.
Rest days matter. The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator accepts 0 minutes and 0 session RPE while still allowing a fatigue rating, so recovery-day changes remain visible.
Compare yourself with yourself.
Arbitrary-unit session load is best used within the same person. Two athletes can report the same number while having very different training histories, fitness levels, and tolerance.
Look beyond one week.
One stressful work deadline, travel day, or illness can distort a seven-day pattern. Repeated logs are more useful for recognizing your normal range and spotting a persistent shift.
Pair the log with performance notes.
If possible, note whether working weights, repetitions, running pace, technique, or motivation changed. Subjective fatigue is more informative when you can compare it with what you actually did.
Use the trend to ask better questions.
Do not let “Rising” automatically mean “stop.” Ask what changed in training, sleep, nutrition, hydration, or life stress and whether your performance is responding as intended.
Used this way, the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator becomes a conversation starter with your own training history rather than a traffic-light command system. If you are working with a coach, trainer, or clinician, bring the raw daily entries as well as the weekly summary. The underlying ratings and circumstances are often more informative than the headline label.
07 / LIMITS
Limits of the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator
The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator summarizes what you enter. It does not measure nervous-system recovery, hormone status, glycogen, inflammation, injury risk, sleep quality, or “overtraining” directly.
Self-report data are useful precisely because they capture your perception, but that also makes them sensitive to expectations, mood, timing, wording, and context. Session RPE is likewise an internal-load estimate rather than a precise measure of external mechanical work. A 500-AU cycling session, lifting session, and field-sport practice are not mechanically equivalent just because the duration × RPE product matches.
Common mistakes to avoid
| Mistake | Why it causes confusion | Better approach |
|---|---|---|
| Changing the fatigue scale midweek | A “5” cannot be compared cleanly if your personal definition changes from day to day. | Write down what 0 and 10 mean to you and use the same interpretation. |
| Using the hardest moment as session RPE | One difficult set can overstate the global effort of a long session. | Rate the entire workout as one session, using a consistent method. |
| Ignoring rest-day fatigue | You lose information about whether tiredness is improving when training pauses. | Enter 0 minutes, 0 RPE, and still record the day’s fatigue. |
| Comparing AU between different people | Perceived exertion and training tolerance are individual. | Use your own repeated weeks as the main comparison. |
| Treating a rising line as a diagnosis | Fatigue can rise for many reasons, and the slope is only a descriptive trend. | Review sleep, stress, illness, nutrition, performance, and planned training phase. |
The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator also cannot establish a universally “safe” weekly load. Training response depends on sport, exercise selection, intensity distribution, fitness, age, health status, recovery resources, and many other factors. Avoid turning arbitrary units into universal cutoffs. If you want a separate strength-performance reference, use the One Rep Max Calculator; if you want to organize weekly training structure, use the Training Programs library.
08 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator FAQs
Short answers about ratings, rest days, training load, and interpretation.
What does the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator calculate?
The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator adds seven days of session-RPE load, averages seven self-rated fatigue values, estimates the direction of fatigue across the week, and counts days with training minutes above zero. It does not diagnose overtraining or prescribe a required rest period.
What is session RPE?
Session RPE is a global rating of how hard the entire training session felt. The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator uses a 0–10 scale and multiplies that rating by session duration in minutes. The result is an internal training-load estimate in arbitrary units.
Should I enter fatigue on rest days?
Yes. A rest day can have 0 training minutes and 0 session RPE while still having a fatigue rating. That lets the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator show whether your perceived fatigue changes on non-training days.
What does a rising fatigue trend mean?
It means the straight-line slope through your seven fatigue ratings is above the calculator’s +0.10-point-per-day display tolerance. It does not automatically mean you are overreaching, overtraining, injured, or unable to train. Review the result alongside your plan and broader recovery context.
Is there a good weekly sRPE load number?
There is no universal weekly AU target that fits every sport and person. Use repeated logs to understand your own typical range. The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator intentionally avoids universal “safe” and “danger” cutoffs.
Can I use this for lifting and cardio?
Yes, as a simple internal-load log. Session RPE has been used across multiple exercise settings, but identical AU values do not mean identical mechanical or physiological demands. Keep sport-specific performance measures when they matter.
When should I record session RPE?
Use a consistent timing convention after training rather than switching between mid-workout, immediately after the hardest effort, and much later. Research on sRPE has used post-session collection, and the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator is most useful when you keep that timing consistent across repeated comparisons.
Can this calculator tell me when to deload?
No. The Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator can show that fatigue is rising or falling while training load changes, but a deload decision also depends on your program phase, performance, soreness, sleep, health, and goals. Use it as one input rather than an automatic rule.
LOG THE WEEK. KEEP THE CONTEXT.
Use the Weekly Training Fatigue Log Calculator to notice patterns before you chase conclusions.
Record seven consistent daily ratings, review training load and fatigue direction together, and compare multiple weeks with your performance, sleep, nutrition, and life stress in mind.
Educational fitness information only. This tool does not diagnose fatigue disorders, overtraining syndrome, injury, illness, or medical readiness for exercise.