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Im not sure what shockwave involves yet…..but should I be training to failure on each set…typically I do 3-4 sets of 10-12?
For women it is likely better to train a little closer to failure because woman don't like to use glycogen during training very easily.
And that would be each set failure?
I don't personally think every set needs to be failure, I would guess if you make your last sets hard but have 1 rep in the tank you'd be fine.
It depends on how often you train, training to true failure is incredibly taxing on your nervous system. Currently I am training 6-9 times a week and very rarely go to failure usually explosive reps stopping when I start grinding. I think training to complete failure often is over rated, hard on your nervous system and overly taxing for the results it will bring. Look at programs like DC they train to failure for only a few sets per muscle and thats one of the most grueling programs around. Stick to high intensity-low volume or high volume lower intensity.
Im not sure what shockwave involves yet.....but should I be training to failure on each set...typically I do 3-4 sets of 10-12?
I go to positive failure on ALL sets (besides warm-ups), and occassionally I will go beyond failure (depending on my goals) with the final set of an exercise. This will be in the form of drop sets or rest-pause, most often (b/c I train solo).Cory
Yeah here is a good comparison as I believe cory trains each muscle once per week and weight trains 3-4 days? (correct me if I'm wrong). So hes the opposite of me, less weekly volume but higher intensity. Same result different methods.
As an older guy (40), I can say I enjoy pushing myself and training to failure, but I often totally wreck myself in the process and feel terrible for days afterward. (usually a chest or legs workout does it)
I love training to failure. Don't feel like I've justified my PWO shake if I don't leave the gym with the tank empty. Maybe that's why I feel like I have flu this morning just because every fibre of my body aches. Must be a hormonal/chemical/oxidative thing because even my face muscles hurt O.0
As an older guy (40), I can say I enjoy pushing myself and training to failure, but I often totally wreck myself in the process and feel terrible for days afterward. (usually a chest or legs workout does it)
Exactly man, most people dont train to true failure because if you train to true failure on almost every set for a few exercises your gonna feel like shit the next day.
My heavier sets usually arent to failure and my lighter rep work is. PS I love how you yell via caps lock on all your thread titles Sherylea 😉
Yeah here is a good comparison as I believe cory trains each muscle once per week and weight trains 3-4 days? (correct me if I'm wrong). So hes the opposite of me, less weekly volume but higher intensity. Same result different methods.
Spot on. I currently lift 3 days a week in this order: Pull day, Legs / Core day, and Push day.Each muscle gets hit, directly, once a week (w/ the exception of supporting muscles on big compounds). I go no higher than 24 working sets total per day.I use active recovery... b/c when I am not lifting, I am fighting or fight training in Karate @ my dojo.Cory
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