Is training to failure a safe and effective method for improving athletic performance?
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While training to failure will create the greatest possible stimulus for improving the system worked, it also creates an atmosphere where injury risk is also at it’s maximum. The key is to always make sure that recovery is being achieved and that monitoring of the athletes is being adhered to at all times. The complete answer for this question is one that exercise physiology classes often cover over the course of a year or more.