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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Isn't training till failure a really bad plan? It'll cause damage that's really hard to heal from.

[–] Carnelian 31 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Training to failure is a pretty great idea for beginners and something that should be done often at any training age. Main reason being you need to take a set to within 3 reps of mechanical failure to get a proper growth stimulus. So you need to lean where the line actually is, and remind yourself often.

The vast majority of people have no idea how to push a set hard enough. That’s not my opinion btw, 80% of the people you see walking around the gym get this wrong.

Doesn’t cause any notable damage. You will be extremely sore however if you rush into it. But once you’re accustomed to it you can pretty much train a muscle every 2 or 3 days if you wanted, as long as your sleep and nutrition are on point.

[–] Batman 8 points 1 week ago

Certainly agree from my experience with a personal trainer. Never got so sore working out by myself.

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