Poll _How often do you train to failure??

[lurchandy]

on the 5x5 so every third workout and on some exercises on the first day of the week. Not cause im trying to just to meet the requirements ive gota give every thing I can. Sometimes i fail or flail(strugle), usualy when im home due to lack of food. Sometimes I power through the workouts, usualy when im at work (can eat as much as I like).
Work 2 weeks on 2 weeks off at a mine site fly in fly out.
Its almost as if im on a 2 week bulk then 2 week cutting cycle. Can realy tell the diference in workout due to food intake.

 

[youngguns]

can we get some more opinions here? Bump

 

[heavy_duty]

http://www.drdarden.com/

 

[ForemanRules]

Never, it is the worst way to train and the best way to get injured.

 

[OMEGA]

only in the last set of my main movement

and even then it with a slower then normal rep pace.........

but full range

 

[Slyder190]

^^^

 

[kbrkbr]

I'm not sure I understand the terminology here. Does "failure" mean you need help to complete the rep? Or does "failure" simply mean you can't do anymore safely by yourself?

Yeah, I know. You'd think I'd know this by now.

 

[LoneTree]

This thread has changed my mind, and I didn't expect that. I had done extensive reading on strength training.
This also explains why someone I know has very good biceps and forearms and he curls only with 40 pounds. I don't know if he had juiced.
There are some vocal fans of that 70's football strength-coach'a 5-5 method ('mad cow' and his followers).

On the other hand, majority of the experienced body builders on this board usually workout one body part once a week. If it takes you that long to recover, then you are going to failure.

Prevention of injury is an important issue to consider because I had done that more than once.
Still, if your objective is not mass but strength and endurance then sets to failure are important. Right now, my last set is with the weight that I know will cause me to fail in not more than 2-3 reps. I have been making good strength and endurance progress but not the muscle mass to my satisfaction.

The real answer probably lies in neither yes or no, but in the middle.

 

[youngguns]

This thread has changed my mind, and I didn't expect that. I had done extensive reading on strength training.
This also explains why someone I know has very good biceps and forearms and he curls only with 40 pounds. I don't know if he had juiced.
There are some vocal fans of that 70's football strength-coach'a 5-5 method ('mad cow' and his followers).

On the other hand, majority of the experienced body builders on this board usually workout one body part once a week. If it takes you that long to recover, then you are going to failure.

Prevention of injury is an important issue to consider because I had done that more than once.
Still, if your objective is not mass but strength and endurance then sets to failure are important. Right now, my last set is with the weight that I know will cause me to fail in not more than 2-3 reps. I have been making good strength and endurance progress but not the muscle mass to my satisfaction.

The real answer probably lies in neither yes or no, but in the middle.

If you're gaining the strength and eating exessive calories you will grow.

 

[heavy_duty]

NO SIR
Not if you use MedX Selectorized Equipment, but 95% of the gyms out there are too damn cheap to buy it.


I was introduced to failure training with MedX and it is by far the best shit around. (well for me and my trainees anyway)

http://corespinalfitness.com/common/selectorized_equip.html

Never, it is the worst way to train and the best way to get injured.