Should I go to failure on every set or only go at the last set?

[looks>books]

Title.

have never tried the second one, curious if its better for size.

 

[Johnny_Sins]

I go until failure on squats without a safety rack

 

[LegitUser]

every

 

[bloatmaxxer]

Title.

have never tried the second one, curious if its better for size.

depends if u train more for strength or hypertrophy

 

[looks>books]

depends if u train more for strength or hypertrophy

Hypertrophy

 

[bloatmaxxer]

Hypertrophy

any bench squat or deadlifts in ur plan ?

 

[SlavicGeneral]

I go until failure on squats without a safety rack

You drop it off backwards right? I used to do this at the beginning but now in a crowded gym I can't and I fear not being to drop it properly with heavy weights. People die like that.

 

[Johnny_Sins]

You drop it off backwards right? I used to do this at the beginning but now in a crowded gym I can't and I fear not being to drop it properly with heavy weights. People die like that.

I was joking lol, you’d have to be crazy doing it even with 2 plates. Some people do, idk how, they must have a deathwish

 

[SlavicGeneral]

I was joking lol, you’d have to be crazy doing it even with 2 plates. Some people do, idk how, they must have a deathwish

I did it up until 115kg.

 

[nuisance]

i do every last two sets

 

[looks>books]

any bench squat or deadlifts in ur plan ?

No

 

[erikt7]

I’d say do a light warm up set (not even close to failure) with a lighter weight and then followed by two HARD and heavy sets both done until failure. Should be enough to stimulate growth especially if you’re a beginner.

 

[looks>books]

I’d say do a light warm up set (not even close to failure) with a lighter weight and then followed by two HARD and heavy sets both done until failure. Should be enough to stimulate growth especially if you’re a beginner.

What if im not a beginner

 

[looks>books]

I’d say do a light warm up set (not even close to failure) with a lighter weight and then followed by two HARD and heavy sets both done until failure. Should be enough to stimulate growth especially if you’re a beginner.

Are the end sets more important then the earlier sets?

 

[Kenyachad]

Title.

have never tried the second one, curious if its better for size.

On any besides warm ups

 

[looks>books]

On any besides warm ups

Wdym?

 

[Kenyachad]

Wdym?

Just do 1-2 warm up sets for each exercise and then go to failure on your working sets

 

[looks>books]

Just do 1-2 warm up sets for each exercise and then go to failure on your working sets

How many working sets?

 

[Kenyachad]

How many working sets?

2

 

[davinci]

Every set. When I started going to failure every set I blew up in size even tho I was cutting.
It is also more satisfying

 

[erikt7]

Are the end sets more important then the earlier sets?

Apologies for the late response,
Yes the last two “end” sets are much more important than the warm up sets. The warm up sets are mainly there to get blood flowing and decrease the risk of injury - also they kinda give me confidence before doing heavier lifts like for example on Bench I’ll warmup with a weight slightly below my top set just to build up some confidence before going for my heavy top set.

 

[looks>books]

Apologies for the late response,
Yes the last two “end” sets are much more important than the warm up sets. The warm up sets are mainly there to get blood flowing and decrease the risk of injury - also they kinda give me confidence before doing heavier lifts like for example on Bench I’ll warmup with a weight slightly below my top set just to build up some confidence before going for my heavy top set.

What if im doing isolations

 

[erikt7]

What if im doing isolations

You still need to warm up, I just used bench press as an example

 

[Disrupted Gene]

Go to failure on every set for isolations, leave anywhere between 1-3 reps in reserve for every set on compounds. If it is more taxing like deadlift or squat leave 2-3 but if it is less taxing like rows or OHP use 1 rep in reserve.