How is the rep budget upper marker calculated?

• A. Upper marker equals max volume in a workout x 50% x 7
• B. Upper marker equals max volume in a workout x 25% x 7
• C. Upper marker equals max volume in a workout x 10% x 7
• D. Upper marker equals max volume in a workout x 75% x 7

Answer: (B)

Rep budget upper marker is a planning target for upper-body work over a week. It uses a portion of the workout’s max volume to keep weekly volume manageable while still providing meaningful stimulus. The best choice takes a quarter of the maximum volume from the workout and scales it up for seven sessions in a week: 25% of max volume times 7. This creates a conservative weekly cap that supports sustainable progression.

The other fractions would push weekly volume too high (50% or 75%) or too low (10%), making 25% the balanced, practical multiplier for a typical seven-session week.