Squatting to failure

[muscledog95]

When one squats to failure do you stop when your form breaks. Ill get to lets say the 8th rep and my upper body starts to lean forward. When do you all stop on a squat set?

 

[Nonerz]

I typically try to do 2 or 3 more than I think I can do...but I think I can maintain pretty good form. Especially when I see so many knuckleheads in the gym doing 1/4 squats! What a joke. But really, if your form is really breaking down badly, it's not worth it to continue and risk injury. Making small corrections along the way is something that I personally do (keep myself in check), so if you are slightly leaning forward but your legs still have gas in them, I say make the adjustment and get a couple more in...just my 2 cents!

 

[Shark01]

I don't free squat to failure because of the risk of getting out of balance. Other ways you can train to failure fairly safely include hack squats, and smith machine squats.

 

[coolcolj]

better to save the reps for another set, do more sets instead of pushing out all the reps in fewer sets.

You'll make better gains and recover much faster

 

[Nonerz]

You'll make better gains and recover much faster

Doesn't that depend on your goals? muscledog95, what is your goal?

 

[coolcolj]

My legs are getting stronger and bigger, what else does one train for?

 

[endpoint]

My legs are getting stronger and bigger, what else does one train for?

to tone, or spot reduce......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

 

[coolcolj]

well you won't be squatting to do that

 

[Nonerz]

My legs are getting stronger and bigger, what else does one train for?

for me...to get stronger and leaner...to help me tussle if I need to...to take me on a long run...to improve my batting average...to relieve stress...to look better naked...

I could go on...

 

[coolcolj]

you could summerise all of those in 2 words, bigger and stronger