Let's see how many folks train to failure every workout and how many train to just before failure. Also post your stats and lifts if you want.
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Let's see how many folks train to failure every workout and how many train to just before failure. Also post your stats and lifts if you want.
I always train to failure thats when the muscles build the best, the last 2-3 forced reps
Unless I'm doing something like GVT, I always train to failure on every set minus, of course, the warm-up.
I go to failure on the last set of each exercise.
I used to go to failure on every workout but now I've been training to just before failure and I've been seeing great gains. I'll train to hardcore failure like once every 4 workouts though, just to really shock the muscles.
it was once thought that training to failure can mentally be negative to your work out.... if training to failure results in your head as, i failed, it could affect you the next time you attempt that same lift. and to goto failure every lift could add to the problem. but i like using failure training on my last set...
Gotta completely agree here. Depends on what type of training system you're using, and that'll give ya the answer you need.Quote:
Originally posted by Short_Guy
Unless I'm doing something like GVT, I always train to failure on every set minus, of course, the warm-up.
Training to failure means you can get those dumbells for a shoulder press only half way up. You can sit there and push and push and push, but you ain't getting them any higher, is that right?
If so, I train to failure AT LEAST one set fo every exercise. I don't feel I did anything if I didn't.
What would be right before failure? You barely get those dumbells all the way up?
That is my perception of failure, but some advocate complete failure in both the negative and positive aspects of a lift.
Ditto. A workout day might look something like this:Quote:
Originally posted by sigrabbit
I go to failure on the last set of each exercise.
Clean: 8, 6, 4
Clean N Press: 6, 4, F
Bench: 6, 5, F
Incline Bench: 8, 6, F
I think going to failure more than that would be dumb because going to failure makes your form get sketchy and you risk injury. Plus, you have to take a helluva long time to recoup and workout lengths would be crazy if every set was taken to failure... JMO.
I'm definitely a believer in training to failure as much as your body can take it.
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Four working sets for each exercise. I go tofailure on atleast two of the sets.
I used to train to failure. At one time I even did negatives after failure. Now I work out by myself so I don't have much of a choice. I did find out that when by myself I can always get that extra rep up.
Same hereQuote:
Originally Posted by sigrabbit
Both. I train doing as many reps as I can with good form in all but the final set. The final set is to failure. Sometimes I do supersets or dropsets to failure on the last set.
i train to failure on every set except my warmup(s)
failure every set, except warm-up. last set or 2 I strip weights.
Failure for every set, except warm-ups.
Failure every set,except warm-ups.I also time my rest periods.some weeks 60 sec rest,others 90 sec rest.I use hyperacceleration/hperadaptation so rest times vary on the ramp I'm on.
i train till my spotter has to help me get the last few up....and throw in negatives soemtimes as well.
I do two sets, with one or two left, then my partner keeps a close eye and put a finger or two on the bar for a rep and then what it takes on the next one.Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleNate
I am a FIRM believer in negatives. When we are working for strength, I always rest 3-5 minutes after failure on last set. Then do a couple of negative sets at 105-110% single rep max.
I also don't really understand what "almost to failure" is. Is it kind o flike being partially pregnant?