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Geek mythology revisited (by Gatormade)

roger23 Posts: 58 Joined: 2004/05/15	2004/08/13, 04:44 PM I read this post but am a little skeptic on the training to failure myth. First off I dont understand really well the difference between the two (failure vs. fatigue). And training till failure seems to be the widely accepted norm on this site. I would just like to hear more opinions on this subject!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/08/13, 07:22 PM failure is when the muscle complely stops contracting, It can no longer do that weight or any weight. Its usually follewed by cramps, muscle twitches, soreness for days and days. And yoru strength in the muscle is gone, mayeb like 40% of your max strength. fatigue is when you get agood work out and your sore but your muscles still have about 75 to 85% of their strength. Many times I will blow a body part by doing alot of reps, sets, or change my routine, and go to "failure" However I liek the feeling that I know I did somthing, however i'm shot for a like a week on that muscle group, weither it be chest, legs etc. -------------- if you kick a tiger in the @$$ , you then have to descide what to do with the teath end. any guy can hold a girl by the hand, but only the select few can hold her by her feet!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2004/08/16, 11:38 PM In this forum, training to failure or fatigue is not the norm. If you want to get stronger, training with high reps to failure is not going to get you there. -------------- Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. steve
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/08/17, 06:32 PM ============ Quoting from wrestler125: In this forum, training to failure or fatigue is not the norm. If you want to get stronger, training with high reps to failure is not going to get you there. ============= Correct. Periodization is the key to powerlifting. -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever! E-mail: rpacheco@freetrainers.com
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2004/08/19, 01:04 PM Training to failure is training to fail...