If muscle growth happens in type 2 muscle fibers as a result of mechanical tension and metabolic stress, and these type of fibers are only recruited during higher force requirements,why shouldnt I just train to failure every set, every exercise during the whole workout?
>>77253326>why shouldnt I just train to failure every set, every exercise during the whole workout?you should, it's the most effective way of working out. I mean, that's what I'd recommend, based on my sample size of 1.Then again, barely anyone knows what "to failure" really means, most people hover around mild discomfort and consider it a failure.
>>77253326You should be at or close to failure and the end of each set.Have "influencers" fooled people into doing otherwise now?I guess so. My gym is full of dyels who fuck around with dumbbells and cables doing 20 reps with out any exertion and 2 years later they still look the same.
>>77253326A new Lyle just dropped, addressing your question:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs8-N7CML5A
>>77253326>why shouldnt I just train to failure every set, every exercise during the whole workout?Because you will fry your CNS and wont be able to output the proper volume of work I mean in your hypothetical scenario the few sets you'll be able to do would be optimal for muscle growth, but youll tire yourself out extremely quick.
>>77253326Yes.Also rest times are important, the longer you rest the more recovered you are so the greater force you can output on each set. Short rest times are stupid and hamper your ability to exert force. I like to go super heavy and do 3-5 reps per set, with 15-20 minutes rest. It'll get you strong AF.
>>77253326CNS fatigue and also possibility for injury. The Dorian Yates model of 3-5 sets working up to one max-intensity set for each exercise is optimal.
>>77253326You gotta define what failure means, there's a few definitions people commonly use. 1: form breaks down and you get shaky during a set2: too painful to keep going3: physically can't do another rep or fail mid rep#1 is for pussies.#3 is ideal and what you should aim for on most exercises #2 is highly dependent on how much of a lil bitch you are so it's not very accurate and leaves a ton of room to delude yourself into thinking you're trying hard. Go to physical failure at least 2-3 per exercise is ideal, more is better but diminishing returns are real and it's not usually worth doing more because it requires more days to recover unless you're on hrt or roids. If you know workout once a week, do more.
>>77253864I mean 1) and 3) go hand by hand
>>77253873Yeah but you usually have a few more reps when form begins to break down so if you stop right away, you leave gains on the table.
>>77253629Lmao no. This is either bait or you are super mega ultra retarded. 1 minute 30 seconds is a fine short rest. 3 minutes is a fine long rest. You should be working toward shorter rests and progressing them just like you do weights and reps. This is so you get more out of less weight. Unless you are a faggot doing baby weight then I dont give a shit what you do or say, you dont matter, dont even look at me if you dont rep 1234.
>>77253947>This is so you get more out of less weight.The whole point is to not be using less weight, retard. You want to get as close to full recovery as possible so you can keep at it with near maximum weight.
>>77253326Do 2 sets with fixed number of repsRest 20s, squeeze 2-4 moreRest 10s, squeeze 1-2 moreThat's how you can be sure you got as close to failure as possible
my wife asked how she can grow back muscles, i said she's a woman so good luck without roids
Your tendons :/
>>77255168youre missing out manmy gf has been growing just fineobviously women start from a lower base level and hit a ceiling earlier but they can still grow considerably and barely slower than a man
>>772533261. recovery speed2. you'd need a spotter/supporter to actually do train-to-failure kinda intensity. when you train to fail on your own, it's not as intense and other muscles take over, making it not true to failure.3. ppl who debate theories or too much details usually have shitty body and don't even know how to lift let alone keeping tension from start to the end. gg
