Study Supporting Not Training to Failure

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Hey so you’re actually correct about training to failure being best for hypertrophy.

It is not ideal for strength training though.

I posted a thread about this if anyone wants to browse:

For Anyone Not Yet Convinced on Failure Training

[The Latest Science on Training to Failure | Educational Video | Biolayne] Skip to 4:20 for hypertrophy. Cliff notes: Compounds RIR 1-2, possibly only to failure on last set of exercise. Isolations RIR 0, but with training specificity applied. *Also points to research that says estimated RIR are consistently underestimated. To such a degree that if you believe you’ve got 1 rep in the tank, you probably have 5 left.