Anyone not train to failure and still get results?

[dabuffguy]

I have learned wisdom as of recent. I have usually trained to failure, but as of late lifting with a shoulder injury, I haven't lifted as heavy.

I weighed 234 lbs of the scale today completely off everything, including creatine or any type of supplement other than protein. My last cycle with beastdrol ended in march so I am well recovered and clear of any strong performance enhancers. I was 214 lbs about 10 weeks ago after a cutting cyel down from 223lbs.


My legs have gotten so much bigger I can;t find any pants that fit my legs and butt, yet still fit m 32" pant size waist, and my upper body looks full and thick (for me) ever since I gave the to-failure training a break because of my shoulder.

Albeit, my BF is about 3% higher. Nevertheless, I have gained a lot of mass and strength while working through a shoulder injury for taking it a little easy. Weird.


So, what I have learned is that going all-out in terms of hitting failure everytime is not the best way to go. Doing it sometimes though is good to push yourself to the max, but not every single time.

 

[b fold the truth]

I train INTENSE...near a pass out phase, but hardly ever failure.

 

[ExtraMile]

I weighed 234 lbs of the scale today completely off everything, including creatine or any type of supplement other than protein. My last cycle with beastdrol ended in march so I am well recovered and clear of any strong performance enhancers. I was 214 lbs about 10 weeks ago after a cutting cyel down from 223lbs.


My legs have gotten so much bigger I can;t find any pants that fit my legs and butt, yet still fit m 32" pant size waist, and my upper body looks full and thick (for me)

wow am i lucky to have you or what

 

[dabuffguy]

wow am i lucky to have you or what

Uh huh

 

[ExtraMile]

about training to failure, I dont train to failure exept when I do it by accident, this happens alot on military for some reason, I think I could get another rep because the last one wasnt too hard but then half way through I fail...

 

[-SD-]

by the way, when i say train to failure, i dont mean getting to the last rep and having to dump it on the ground because you cant do it. i mean getting to the last rep just before that one that you are barely able to complete, and another rep would not be possible.

 

[ExtraMile]

by the way, when i say train to failure, i dont mean getting to the last rep and having to dump it on the ground because you cant do it. i mean getting to the last rep just before that one that you are barely able to complete, and another rep would not be possible.

Oh, I try to stop at the rep that would mean if I tryed one of two more, one of those wouldnt be completed cuz I would fail half way through, if that makes sense?

 

[-SD-]

Oh, I try to stop at the rep that would mean if I tryed one of two more, one of those wouldnt be completed cuz I would fail half way through, if that makes sense?

thats what i meant, basically if you tried one more theres no way its going up. that, to me, is training to failure since i have no desire to dump a barbell full of weights on the floor while benching, or dump a bar off my back while squatting lol.

So my original question is if anyone doesnt even go as far as that last rep you are able to complete without having to drop/dump the weights and make a fool out of yourself in the gym lol

 

[markshark]

you probably could a little, but mainly you'd just maintain.

 

[SouthernLord]

I train INTENSE...near a pass out phase, but hardly ever failure.

Like.....Pulling a limit set of 5 and getting tunnel vision and a headache afterwards? lol

I haven't trained to failure in some time, but there is a time and a place for it depending on your goals.