Poll _How often do you train to failure??

[youngguns]

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

...what?

 

[heavy_duty]

guess you never used MedX eh?

...what?

 

[youngguns]

guess you never used MedX eh?

nope

 

[gjohnson5]

Me neither. Hammer Strength is good stuff.

 

[heavy_duty]

Hammer is very god for failure training but does not even come close to MedX, no matter how big and strong you are.

My trainers back machine cost him $10,000 USD and it is the only one in Canada.
not many gyms can spend 5-10K per machine.

 

[littleguy289]

I've been training to failure, but I'm not making the gains I'd like to be. I think I might try the drop set superset thing for a few weeks to see what kind of difference that makes

 

[youngguns]

I've been training to failure, but I'm not making the gains I'd like to be. I think I might try the drop set superset thing for a few weeks to see what kind of difference that makes

I almost never train to failure. Listen closely, PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD, meaning, if your muscle is getting just a TINY bit more stimulus then the workout before, you'll grow. Example 195x12 reps, next week do one more rep, or 5 more pounds.

 

[sweatandscience]

I almost never train to failure. Listen closely, PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD, meaning, if your muscle is getting just a TINY bit more stimulus then the workout before, you'll grow. Example 195x12 reps, next week do one more rep, or 5 more pounds.

Good advice.

It's surprising to me how we lose sight of the basics so frequently and need to be reminded to be put back on course. I guess I've been reading too many magazines.

 

[snowyk12]

Some good reading on switching things up...Charles poliquin's Poliquins Principles "Successful Methods for Strength and Mass Development". He is an Olympic trainer. Most of you probably know him but for the beginners out there I feel his book is the pot of gold when it comes to putting on mass. Its about 35 US dollars on his website. He now write alot for Ironman magazine too.

 

[sofakingdel]

i wish I could do a couple of sets to failure, or even some negatives or something, but i train alone too. I think I would be a whole lot stronger if I could have a spotter help with those last few reps, those last ones that you barely get are where the glory is, those dig down in your balls make you wanna puke reps. Sometimes i'll ask a passer by to spot me, but I work out at 24 and there's usually not anyone in the gym when i go.