Is training to failure a safe and effective method for improving athletic performance?
One of the problems that can arise is with the definition of failure. I believe that training to failure, that point where you can no longer get a rep in strict form, can be useful. This technique can become dangerous, however, when it is taken beyond that point and too much cheating comes into play.
Scott
I use training to failure on occasions (depending on the goal for that particular training session), however I don’t think that this is a training method to use more than occasionally – it can definitely lead to ‘over-training’ and the attendant problems related to that.
LaRue, CSCS
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