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there is no training to failure in powerlifting. Not in any of the popular programs I've followed
Just a gym rat.you BB or PL?
Absolutely .That's the reason right there that only one set was to failure in what I what I did.Volume and intensity dont neccesarily go well together. fatigue can settle in pretty quickly.
Technical = form breaks down, can no longer perform rep
True failure = form breaks, rep fails, other methods are used to continue (drop sets, etc).
I take every working set to technical failure, not true failure.
It was five sets on squats last night but same exact thing.This is typically how I train. Say 4 working sets. Three will be to technical failure, 4th will be a drop set.
My advice
do it till your form breaks down with a weight that's not comfortable
anyone disagree with me
Are you able to match, or exceed what you did in the prior workout, either by adding weight and/or reps most sessions?Resurrecting an old thread…
I wonder how much is too much on failure… like how many sets to failure for a body part in one session. I always set out to do one set to failure per exercise, and do 4 different exercises for the body part I’m hitting. I’ll do a few warm up/pump sets. But I end up doing more failure sets because I don’t feel like I’ve accomplished anything unless I’m smoked.
Failure to me is last rep I can do with good form, then reply drop set or rest pause.
Stimulate don’t annihilate is hard for me to comprehend. Especially with my arms, because I’m trying so hard to get them to grow…