Never train to failure, for if you train to fail your training will be a failure.
If you don't train to failure then you're a pussy.
Pause and relax between reps.
>>101516Then why are you so puny, puny-man?
>>101516If you train to fatigue then your technique must give. If you train to fatigue then you are using improper form and increasing your risk of injury. If you train to fatigue then you will not be getting stronger as well as by not training to failure.
train so that you can just barely pull out the last rep of every set, and you really have to strain your bowels to pull out the last rep of the last set. but get all your reps and don't fail. that is INTENSITY, the only thing that really makes you improve.
>If you train to fatigue then you are using improper formWrong.
Do more SQUATZ
>>101534Fucking horseshit. The majority of the powerlifters never train to failure mainly because it is ineffective at improving the muscle. you need to choose your words more wisely since hypertrophy barely improves anything in fact hypertrophy is not desirable in a functional athlete. Notice I didn't say grown freaks of nature prancing around in speedos.
>>101539Training to failure means you're more likely to fail at form. Training to failure means longer recovery times and a more miserable experience. Just so I know what are your credentials anonymous? I am a physical therapist and here is my degree. Pic related.
>>101547so you're trolling right
>>101547If you have crappy form when you train to failure then you're a fucking pussy.
>>101560Shut the fuck up troll.
Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is for pussies.
>>101543And where did I say anything about failure? Failure is no good. Intensity is. And I think powerlifters have PLENTY of the latter...
OMG DO I TRAIN TO FAILURE OR NOT YOU FAGGOTS
>>101707I disagree with>>101534on principle. You are a fucking useless HIT Jedi (yes, that's an insult.) If you only go balls to the wall with no variation in intensity then you won't see as much of a gain as if you were to cycle and even leave some steam left in your body but still walk away from doing all you can. Your training style is too westernized for my liking>
>>101717Dude, I'm talking about using lots of intensity on 85% of 1RM, 5-rep-or-less sets. I am not an HITfag. I'm just saying you should do 3-rep sets with you 3RM, not your 5RM (or your 2RM) etc. That's intensity...