to failure

[boom3r]

I enjoy going to failure on every set except for warm up. If it ends up 3 or 15 reps, drop sets, supersets don't matter. It seems the only time I feel sore the next day. I rarely notice others doing the same, they put the weights down before shaking, eyes popping out, and changing colors. Now am I doing damage ? Slowing muscle growth ? Or is it a mind set that only a few have.
Seems to work for me. Figure other maniac's are here

[bigsiv]

I'm the same failure and beyond all the way otherwise what's the point

[calfmuscle555]

go to failure for 2-3 months then use lighter weight for a month, then go back to failure for 2-3 months.

[Docd187123]

I enjoy going to failure on every set except for warm up. If it ends up 3 or 15 reps, drop sets, supersets don't matter. It seems the only time I feel sore the next day. I rarely notice others doing the same, they put the weights down before shaking, eyes popping out, and changing colors. Now am I doing damage ? Slowing muscle growth ? Or is it a mind set that only a few have.
Seems to work for me. Figure other maniac's are here

You rarely notice others doing the same bc soreness is not indicative of growth or a good workout. Some have great success working to failure but for the majority it will only lead to an increased incidence of injury as well as hold you back from your potential due to chronic fatigue. There's more to it than that but that's it in a nutshell. I've personally, along with friends and family I've helped guide, seen tremendous progress and have never resorted to HIT or training to failure.

[pushit_05]

I usually work up to a top set where I am within one-two reps of failure. Then back off to some percentage and get in some volume based on the top set weight.

Plenty have good results with failure and plenty have good results with not pushing so hard. I like to leave the gym feeling better then when I went in so I use that as a guide also. If you are seeing results and enjoy your workouts the keep going.

I agree with you though the most typical gym goers don't push hard enough.

[hawk14dl]

Manage the weight where you reach failure at 6-9 reps.

Then drop the weight where you can still only get 6-9.

You can double drop of you want.

[Times Roman]

I'm the same failure and beyond all the way otherwise what's the point

the point is that over time, your connective tissue weakens and cannot stand the strain of failure on every set.

with age must come the ability to compromise if you want to stay in this game. I get within about 90% or 1 rep of failure until the final set, then failure at the end of the routine.

Failing after every set is not always necessary either. If you do enough drops, or "negs" as we used to call them, you can pretty much accomplish the same thing.

...it's all about technique, and for most, will suffice.

I say this, and I ALWAYS blasted my reps every time until about the age of 35 or so, when I had my first gym injury..........

[carbo]

I say this, and I ALWAYS blasted my reps every time until about the age of 35 or so, when I had my first gym injury..........

What was it? Just curious

[Times Roman]

What was it? Just curious

the injury I was referring to was chronic shoulder pain. Something undiagnosed in the rotator cuff. Like an idiot, I pushed past the pain, and continued to aggrevate it. Finally, I stopped the routine altogether for almost a year, and then resumed with much lighter weights. This was all before my attitude adjustment and the "discovery" of TB500

[tdoe11]

the injury I was referring to was chronic shoulder pain. Something undiagnosed in the rotator cuff. Like an idiot, I pushed past the pain, and continued to aggrevate it. Finally, I stopped the routine altogether for almost a year, and then resumed with much lighter weights. This was all before my attitude adjustment and the "discovery" of TB500

I went through the same thing. Tried to push past it, always going heavy, lots of barbell press exercises. Only after completely stopping all benching and switching up to fly movements it got better. Took about a year and I feel like it can come back any workout if I'm not smart. I'm more of a high rep, flex the muscle, burn and pump guy. Works for me