Muscle failure
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blakejohn
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Does anyone still lift till muscle failure?
It has been at least 10 years since I've lifted till muscle failure. This past week it did not take long to get to failure but I can remember being in the gym for 2 hours some days working legs.
I have to say it felt good to have sore muscles again.
It has been at least 10 years since I've lifted till muscle failure. This past week it did not take long to get to failure but I can remember being in the gym for 2 hours some days working legs.
I have to say it felt good to have sore muscles again.
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Does anyone still lift till muscle failure?
Every dang time...
If I can push out 10-12 reps on my final set I know I need to bump the weight up the next session. I typically lose 2-3 reps on my final set because I hit failure. I know people say that you don't need to push that hard to gain but to me it feels like I wasted my time if I can just walk in and knock out every rep with no problems.
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If you're not lifting to within 3 reps of failure, you're not doing anything. Still true today as it was 10 years ago, as long as you're lifting at %60 of your 1RM or greater.1
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Prepare yourself for the "OMG you gunna die" comments headed this way.1
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Only if doing so doesn't not affect form.2
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TresaAswegan wrote: »Prepare yourself for the "OMG you gunna die" comments headed this way.
Well if I have a choice, I'd like to die doing squats
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TresaAswegan wrote: »Prepare yourself for the "OMG you gunna die" comments headed this way.
Well if I have a choice, I'd like to die doing squats
Only way to go, really.1 -
My programming doesn't allow for failure, it's more long term based and being able to progress for my needs. Thought I've been RPE 9.99 a few times, lol.2
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One time I tried, but I have never been able to fail at anything.12
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I struggle with forcing myself mentally to lift to actual muscle failure. That point where I want to stop, but I know I have a few more reps in me.0
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Just thought I would give a progress report. This week it took a little more to get to failure with my legs and the day after legs there is hardly any soreness.0
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Wait for it... my soreness took it's precious time. After training two days ago I was disappointed to not be sore yesterday on my rest day. I am so sore today. And I planned to go to the gym today. People call it DOMS for a reason... the delay can vary.1
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skymningen wrote: »Wait for it... my soreness took it's precious time. After training two days ago I was disappointed to not be sore yesterday on my rest day. I am so sore today. And I planned to go to the gym today. People call it DOMS for a reason... the delay can vary.
Heheh. I'm always sore two days later. The day after I'm just a little tight.1 -
jseams1234 wrote: »skymningen wrote: »Wait for it... my soreness took it's precious time. After training two days ago I was disappointed to not be sore yesterday on my rest day. I am so sore today. And I planned to go to the gym today. People call it DOMS for a reason... the delay can vary.
Heheh. I'm always sore two days later. The day after I'm just a little tight.
Same here. And for me, it's only lower body.0 -
If you're not lifting to within 3 reps of failure, you're not doing anything. Still true today as it was 10 years ago, as long as you're lifting at %60 of your 1RM or greater.
wait can you explain that? So you're saying for example if I can do 8 reps of a weight, I should start to fail at the 5th rep? Sorry just want to understand more about how to gauge that. Thanks!0 -
If you're not lifting to within 3 reps of failure, you're not doing anything. Still true today as it was 10 years ago, as long as you're lifting at %60 of your 1RM or greater.
wait can you explain that? So you're saying for example if I can do 8 reps of a weight, I should start to fail at the 5th rep? Sorry just want to understand more about how to gauge that. Thanks!
NO, what it appears is being said, is that your working(training) load should stop within 1-3 reps of failure. so if you're working 3 sets 8 reps, your failure point should be in the 9-11 range.1 -
ohhhhh okay gotya, thank you!0
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