Going for failure

[MakaveliThug]

Hi guys, im kinda wondering how you feel about failure workouts?

Some people like to go to failure every exercise every time they workout. Others do like 1 week a month with failure.

How do you feel about going for failure every workout and does it work for you?

 

[smtimelevi]

I definatly go to failure every workout. not every set but usually the last set of an exercise. gota push

 

[MakaveliThug]

Yeah but i read that the nerve system can be "damaged" if you go for failure every workout, and this means that you would have a big problem gaining strengh.

I have a friend who is competive bodybuilder and he says that you should only go for failure 1 week every month, ive also been told that the technices and concentration is more important than the weight and failure in sets. So its like 1 week you go for failure hard and heavy, and then 3 weeks u go 50-70% 1rm and dont go for failure.

 

[JDid23]

Yeah but i read that the nerve system can be "damaged" if you go for failure every workout, and this means that you would have a big problem gaining strengh.

I have a friend who is competive bodybuilder and he says that you should only go for failure 1 week every month, ive also been told that the technices and concentration is more important than the weight and failure in sets. So its like 1 week you go for failure hard and heavy, and then 3 weeks u go 50-70% 1rm and dont go for failure.

You have to know your body and spell out your goals. I don't think you should ever aim for going for a certain amount of reps you don't feel you can hit- always choose something within your range because failing is just that- failing. For the average gym goer, going to failure is not a good idea. It is really taxing on the CNS and a lot of people have noticed that when not going to failure, they have experienced their best strength gains.

 

[MakaveliThug]

You have to know your body and spell out your goals. I don't think you should ever aim for going for a certain amount of reps you don't feel you can hit- always choose something within your range because failing is just that- failing. For the average gym goer, going to failure is not a good idea. It is really taxing on the CNS and a lot of people have noticed that when not going to failure, they have experienced their best strength gains.

Yes thats what ive heard, and i always worked out to failure in every exersice i did. Now i started doing 3 weeks with reps not going to failure and 1 week with alot of weight and failure and forced reps workouts. Like 3 weeks unloading and 1 week loading. Its the CNS keeping you from gaining strengh when doing faliure too often.