30 Seconds SummaryTraining to Failure, or Just Training to Fail?
- Muscle growth is consistent across various training variables like rest periods and rep speed, whether or not sets are taken to failure.
- Training to failure is generally safe and might ensure maximal muscular growth stimulus, though it's not strictly necessary.
- Leaving a few reps in the tank might be enough for most people; however, training to failure ensures you're pushing hard enough.
- Training to failure offers flexibility in program design but isn't a guaranteed method for superior muscle growth.
- Arguments against training to failure such as increased injury risk or hormonal fluctuations lack strong scientific support.
- Latest studies show that training to failure can yield comparable hypertrophy as non-failure training methods, with potential for increased flexibility in training approaches.
Stronger By Science
Dan Ogborn
