Alanna Casey on NOT Training Main Lifts to Failure
emjaycazz
Posts: 330 Member
I saw this a while ago and meant to share it with tree, but I thought it was a good topic for general discussion:
http://www.liftbigeatbig.com/2013/12/training-to-failure.html
This might be the most relevant for group members who compete, but wanted to get thoughts on the whole "train to failure" concept as a whole since it's an SL lift objective.
I personally don't train to failure at this stage due to the confidence factor. I do, however, add weight when the lift starts to feel "comfortable" and my form is good. I will start sometimes with a certain weight and after the 2nd or 3rd set I'll add increments. Thoughts? Respectful and supportive differences of opinion?:flowerforyou:
http://www.liftbigeatbig.com/2013/12/training-to-failure.html
This might be the most relevant for group members who compete, but wanted to get thoughts on the whole "train to failure" concept as a whole since it's an SL lift objective.
I personally don't train to failure at this stage due to the confidence factor. I do, however, add weight when the lift starts to feel "comfortable" and my form is good. I will start sometimes with a certain weight and after the 2nd or 3rd set I'll add increments. Thoughts? Respectful and supportive differences of opinion?:flowerforyou:
0
Replies
-
I don't train to failure, either. I work out on the solo and I don't think it would be smart to push that hard with no backup. I think if you have a good weightlifting support system, it's good to test your limits.
Like you, I add weight when I feel I can execute the reps with good form and a good workout wipes me out. I don't need to push to failure to do it.
0 -
I already read it! I love Alanna Casey although I do think she gets a little bro sciencey at times. I haven't found a reason to train to failure. I wonder if anyone has alternate evidence/ experience.0
-
This was really interesting, thanks for posting. I especially liked where she talked about CNS recovery time and the psychology behind successful lifting sessions.
Does anyone have any good resources on lifting's effects on CNS? I would love to read more in depth on that.
Personally, I'm still learning the difference between as many as you can and going to failure. After two years of lifting you'd think I would have this down, but I don't. That's why I'm liking Wendler. It's teaching me restraint and patience. Not my strong suit. :bigsmile:0 -
Due to lack of a spotter (I train @ home alone) I never do the "big lifts" to failure, with the exception of Deadlifts, which I don't plan on doing to failure, but sometimes I can't get all reps so it just happens.
When I do isolation work, I always take the last set of an exercise to failure. I've been doing that as long as I've been lifting. I guess I'm the same as the author of the article, I just want a good muscle pump, plus it's not as big of a deal to the CNS when it's the smaller muscles groups in isolation.0 -
Does anyone have any good resources on lifting's effects on CNS? I would love to read more in depth on that.
I'd be curious too--post/articles/broscience ramblings are all over the place!0
