Taking a set to “failure” is not the same for all stimuli. Failure also affects volume. Not just how many sets or reps you can do, but how we calculate it. Coach Kassem dives into the concepts of what going to failure means for your training.
00:20 Defining different types of failure
00:50 Positive Failure
02:00 Assessing failure with linear load
04:00 Assessing failure with an ascending load progression
05:48 Considerations for extending past failure at peak intensity for a strength goal
07:28 When to aim to hit failure in a strength-focused workout versus a hypertrophy or metabolic goal
08:50 Assessing failure in a metabolic workout
10:18 Failure via volume or intensity for metabolic training
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After taking our training analysis quiz, you’ll have a long-term plan constructed for you. Your plan will consist of several Phases. Each Phase will present you with a few suggested programs to pick from. Each time you complete a program, you’ll move on to the next Phase and a new set of programs to select from.
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