Author Topic: Who here trains to failure and who does not? (Read 14729 times)

Ursus · « **on:** August 19, 2010, 01:16:23 PM »

If possible can you also post a pic with your answer.

PJim · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:28:32 PM »

Yep. Works a charm.

_bruce_ · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:39:46 PM »

Nope.
No pic, I'm still fat.

Wiggs · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:42:00 PM »

I never fail so fuck that!

tendonitis · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:46:47 PM »

very clever way to acquire masturbation material

PJim · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:49:03 PM »

Quote from: tendonitis on August 19, 2010, 01:46:47 PM

very clever way to acquire masturbation material

lol!

benchmstr · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:55:34 PM »

i worked out once.....i started to sweat so i figured i was allergic to it and quit...

bench

tallgerman · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:03:41 PM »

depends what you mean by failure

CAPTAIN INSANO · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:07:36 PM »

Usually a rep range I have in mind before I work the set.

kevcat · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:12:42 PM »

Just keep reppin away till u cant do anymore, pretty simple, why would anyone quit before it hurts?

Nails · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:18:16 PM »

i never train to failure its opens doors to fail in life

JP_RC · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:37:57 PM »

Depends on what you mean by failure. Relative failure or absolute failure?

I think training to failure is kind of overrated anyway, anybody can grab a bar and do reps until they can't do another one, but not stimulate anything for muscle growth.

Agnostic007 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:56:46 PM »

Pugilist666 and I were just talking about this the other day as we finished our leg workout where we were squatting 860 lbs for reps. I went to failure but pug... there was no failure, boredom would set in and he would eventually stop.

mesmorph78 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2010, 03:00:42 PM »

Train to failure on certain body parts chest back shoulders

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2010, 03:02:04 PM »

Never. I tried it once for laughs, of course with dumbbell curls.

I did 9 sets, and the strength decrease was huge. The weight for my last set was 37 % of the weight of the first set. $:-\$

Ursus · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2010, 03:52:45 PM »

By failure I mean e.g bench pressing 300lbs for 8 reps. No help from spotter etc and you cannot do another one.

tbombz · « **Reply #16 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:39:37 PM »

good question goudy/ursus. i am confused about failure as well. for a while i stayed away from failure completely, not one set to fialure, and my stamina-strength (ability to do mulitple sets with heavy weight) increased greatly, and i got good gains too. but i feel like failure is good too, just finding the right balance is hard. too many sets to failure and i feel like your just demolishing the body, and its not gonna grow from that. i dont get stronger if im demolishing my body with too many sets to failure. i think dorian yates style of training can be very effective if you can limit yourself to just one set per exercise and really push yourself to the limit on that one set... other wise i think staying away from fialure is better, just keep the weights hevay and good form, stop at least 2 reps shy of fialure.

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:56:32 PM »

Quote from: benchmstr on August 19, 2010, 01:55:34 PM

i worked out once.....i started to sweat so i figured i was allergic to it and quit...

bench

No way! you too ?!?!

I had to stop after 5 minutes and get some cold water..

JasonH · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:00:11 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on August 19, 2010, 03:52:45 PM

By failure I mean e.g bench pressing 300lbs for 8 reps. No help from spotter etc and you cannot do another one.

By that definition I go to failure on all my work sets.

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:04:43 PM »

Training to failure only works if you're on gear, it's not designed for naturals.

Training that intense completely tears down the muscle, without an anabolic agent to recuperate it overnight your screwing yourself over.

Fatpanda · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:19:08 PM »

this guy trains to failure in everything he does:

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOM

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:20:47 PM »

Quote from: Fatpanda on August 20, 2010, 02:19:08 PM

this guy trains to failure in everything he does:

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOM

I'll bet $100 that thai whore has a penis

Fatpanda · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:24:00 PM »

Quote from: Captain Equipoise on August 20, 2010, 02:20:47 PM

I'll bet $100 that thai whore has a penis

$100 ? is that all - lets be honest its 100% guaranteed, its no secret he loves cock.

tbombz · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:25:01 PM »

Quote from: Captain Equipoise on August 20, 2010, 02:04:43 PM

Training to failure only works if you're on gear, it's not designed for naturals.

Training that intense completely tears down the muscle, without an anabolic agent to recuperate it overnight your screwing yourself over.

where do you come up with the stuff you post? i get that this is your current opinion, but your stating it like fact- and its far from it. in fact i might even go out on a limb and say that naturals are bteer suited for training to failure and juicers should stay away- naturals need to force their muscles to grow while juicers can stay away from failure and do more volume.

that being said, naturals and juicers shoudl train the same- heavy, good form, 6-10 reps upper body 10-20reps lower body, stay out of the gym untill your muscle has recuperated.

the question is how many total sets, how many sets per exercise, go to failure or not, and if goig to failure how many times per workout, and does that effect the amount of sub-failure training you can do in addition to the sets to failure.

tonymctones · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2010, 04:32:16 PM »

LOL at some of your responses especially the first couple...

I train to failure pretty often thats a round about way that I judge my progress. If I can get 10 reps with a certain weight and 8 is my goal then Im going to increase the weight until I can only get around 8 and try to work my way back to 10 and then increase again...

I have a number of reps in mind for each set and if I consistantly achieve that goal or surpass that goal I will raise the weight back to where I cant get another rep over my goal at a certain weight and try to get back up on reps.

so in that aspect ya I guess I train to failure but do I have a spotter sitting there every set no not at all maybe only for benches b/c i dont want to get stuck under the bar.

older pic Im a tad heavier now been eating like shit, lifetime natural