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[Doc H]

Doc H,
When I looked at other workout plans, even those on this site, several say train to failure. I am curious if it is ever good to train to failure or should I cut it out completely.

The reasoning goes something like this: When you train, you're training more than your muscles, you're training your nervous system to expand it's percieved maximum load. When you train to failiure all the time, You're conditioning your body to say "Ok, at 75 reps, I'm done, so I'm going to collapse." By not training to failure, your body never hits it's limit, but you're still increasing your work load. So when you do go to failiure on a test, your body is trained not to give out on you, and you will see huge improvements with less recovery time. That means less wear and tear.

Than means less excuse to be on the couch.

Hope that helps, now that I look like some know-it-all asshole.

[Doc H]

Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. The whole not training to failiure thing only works if you do everything (push-ups, sit ups, deadlift, whatever) with absolute perfect form everytime. In fact, that's how you know when you're done: when you can't hold your form anymore.

Perfect practice makes perfect.

[cams]

Doc H,
Thank you for the fitness pointers. Pavel makes more sense than Combat Conditioning and I plan to cut out most if not all of my train to failure exercises. When I looked at other workout plans, even those on this site, several say train to failure. I am curious if it is ever good to train to failure or should I cut it out completely. I will search and find my answer online, but I would appreciate it if you would like to add your input as well.
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