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full failure?

cmboardrow Posts: 3 Joined: 2001/07/24	2002/11/12, 11:29 PM is it recommended to take muscles to full failure if your looking to increase mass and size? any thoughts on nitro tech?
jimtors Posts: 38 Joined: 2002/09/09	2002/11/12, 11:40 PM I always do fewer reps 6-8, and lift heavy for gaining size. I never go to FULL failure but I go to where each set is very difficult. On the last set I will need a spot though. I always heard good things about taking cell tech and nitro tech together. I took cell tech once and gained some size but it is just too expensive for me. Now I just eat good and often and take creatine and protein. But what works for me might not work for you.
jplatz Posts: 196 Joined: 2002/10/08	2002/11/13, 02:31 PM Working to failure is very popular in the magazines. In reality, unless you have a spotter, most people will not go to absolute failure. Truth is, if you're going to failure with a partner, they are doing the majority of the work, not you. It's better to complete less reps strong than go to failure and sacrifice form. That's my opinion though. -------------- The meek shall inherit the Earth, but the strong and muscular will carry them through it! That which does not kill me can only make me stronger.
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2002/11/13, 03:00 PM I agree with jplatz to a point but I'd also like to throw in partial reps as an alternative to taking a lift to failure. I workout almost entirely by myself unless I'm doing circuits with my wife on machines. If you're really wanting to overload a muscle group, you can literally take any move to and past the point of failure by doing partials at the top of a move and still safely put down the bar. This works on virtually any exercise. Rest pause is another way to achieve the same affect. The shocking moves can be a good part of your workout arsenal if used affectively.