This is the number 1 key to Strength Training results- training close to failure!
Most people way overcomplicate their strength training workouts and they don’t train hard enough.
But assuming you’re using good form, taking your sets within roughly 1 rep shy of failure is the best way to guarantee results.
Why is that?
It’s the last 4-5 reps right before hitting failure that actually drive progress. These final reps are often called “stimulating reps.”
The only purpose of the reps before the last 4-5 reps is to create enough fatigue to get you to those stimulating reps.
And want to know something fascinating? You can do anywhere from 3-30 reps per set and each of those sets, regardless of how many reps you do, will produce the same result in terms of muscle built…with one caveat:
AS LONG AS THOSE SETS ARE WITHIN ROUGHLY 1 REP OF FAILURE
So when you really break down strength training to its most basic point, only one thing matters:
Are you taking your sets within 1 rep shy of failure?
If not, you’re either wasting your time in the gym or being far less efficient than you could be.
So learn good form, take each rep through a full range of motion, and get within 1 rep shy of failure!
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