Thread: Can i train to failure ?

Hey, i want to ask something. Most people say that i should train close to failure, but no to complete failure. My problem is, when i train close to failure, i have still feeling like i did not make 100% of that set and i have bad feeling + when i go to the failure (i mean form failure, i go until i cant do another rep with good form) i feel better pump. I have good sleep and nutrition, is it really that bad training to failure ? I train fullbody 4x per week, just 3 sets per exercises, i know there are many things like stress level,sleeping,nutrition, etc. etc. but do you think that i can train to failure on all exercises (except big 4 = deadlift,squat,bench,OHP) ? Thanks

Some think it's not worth the extra fatigue it generates - you have to think about the whole workout and subsequent workouts too, not just that 1 set.

There is also the injury risk argument - especially if form breaks down at the end of heavy lifts like squats and deads.

Others do perfectly fine on training to failure... it's something you have to discover for yourself.

Originally Posted by Shakewhey

My problem is, when i train close to failure, i have still feeling like i did not make 100% of that set

That's pretty much the definition of stopping short of failure.

Originally Posted by Shakewhey

when i go to the failure (i mean form failure, i go until i cant do another rep with good form) i feel better pump. I have good sleep and nutrition, is it really that bad training to failure ?

If what you're doing is working for you it doesn't matter what anyone else says. By working, I don't mean how you "feel" during the set, but the results/progress over time.