Whether or not you should train to failure has always been a topic of debate in the strength training community. Typically exercise scientists use the concept of "reps in reserve" to quantify how close you are to failure, which is a pretty good proxy for how hard you are training. So, how hard should you train?


Well, as with everything, this is quite individual, but I'd say most people should keep 1-4 reps in reserve, most of the time. On machines and isolation work, you might consider going to failure more often, but even then, know that going to failure is not needed for muscle growth, and in many cases getting more volume is a better choice.



Ultimately, this will require a lot of experimentation on your part, but the landmarks that I lay out in the video should help guide you on your way. For more information, check out my book!



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BTW, it was a pretty minor injury. It hurts today but I can walk pretty much normally, so it should be OK in a few days. The price of hard training, if you've never been injured, you're probably not training hard enough!






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