{"id":6602,"date":"2015-09-15T15:08:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T19:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fatlossaccelerators.com\/site\/?p=6602"},"modified":"2015-09-15T18:02:56","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T22:02:56","slug":"why-i-dont-recommend-training-to-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fatlossaccelerators.com\/site\/why-i-dont-recommend-training-to-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Don’t Recommend Training to Failure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pick up any muscle-building magazine, and you\u2019ll see advice saying you should train to failure for faster results.<\/p>\n

Training to failure simply means lifting the weight for as many reps as physically possible. Just keep going until your muscles give out.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the deal\u2026<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need to train to failure for faster muscle building!<\/h2>\n

That’s just another myth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy KV\u2026 Why?!\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Two reasons.<\/p>\n

1) You Can Hit 100% Muscle Activation Without Failure<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yes, research shows you can recruit all of your muscle fibers (when your nervous system hits 100% muscle activation) \u2013 without going to failure.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick rundown of the study\u2026<\/p>\n

Two groups of young men did a leg press workout in random order, under two conditions.<\/p>\n

In one workout, the subjects did 5 sets of 80% 1RM to failure, with 3 minutes rest between sets. In the other workout, they did 5 sets of 80% 1RM to failure with only 1 minute of rest.<\/p>\n

(By the way, 1RM is the maximum weight you can lift for one repetition)<\/p>\n

The result? Subjects did fewer reps in sets 3, 4, and 5 when they had only 1 minute of rest. And that\u2019s no surprise.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the cool thing\u2026<\/h3>\n

Researchers found once they hit 90% of failure (eg. on rep 9 of 10), they were already recruiting 100% of their total muscle activation (as determined from the 1RM test).<\/p>\n

This proves you can activate all your muscle fibers without training to failure.<\/p>\n

Another cool discovery was that you can do a LOT of reps at 80% of your 1RM for lower body exercises\u2026 some subjects hit 20 reps in the first set, even lifting a \u201cheavy\u201d resistance. Definitely proof of mind over matter.<\/p>\n

This is because your lower body muscles are more fatigue-resistant than your upper body.<\/p>\n

2) It\u2019s NOT Safe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"dangerous\"<\/p>\n

I knew a guy at school who loved doing heavy bench press\u2026 ALONE\u2026 no spotter. And one day\u2026<\/p>\n

He dropped the weight smack bang on his front teeth.<\/p>\n

It was absolutely HORRIBLE.<\/p>\n

Lucky he didn\u2019t get killed!<\/p>\n

And that, my friends, is why you should NOT train to failure. Especially on exercises like bench presses, barbell squats, and dumbbell presses.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t wanna see you get hurt.<\/p>\n

And you can safely get FULL muscle activation without the RISK of training to failure (and losing form or dropping the weight).<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s one of the best ways to get stronger without wasting time or risking your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

==> Start with Bodyweight Only Exercise here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can\u00a0lose belly fat and sculpt lean, sexy muscle in as little as 4 minutes.<\/p>\n

And the best part? You don’t need any equipment so you can do this workout ANYWHERE.<\/p>\n

==> Click here to Get 6 FREE Bodyweight Workout Routines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your Coach,<\/p>\n

Kate Vidulich<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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