Andrew Huberman· PhD
So you want to train to failure, but you don't need to go to extreme failure.
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So you want to train to failure, but you don't need to go to extreme failure.
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I do think it's useful to train to failure at times
So, you want to train to failure, but you don't need to go to extreme failure. So, you don't need to necessarily go to that like a partner has to lift the barbell off my chest, but you have to get close.
I do think it is useful now when it comes to bodybuilding and growing muscle whether you train to failure or stop shy similar effects but you probably want to stop on compounds and again I'm guessing based on some of these meta regressions I I could come out I could be a little bit off but I think I'll be pretty darn close on compound lifts big compound lifts probably need to get within two to three reps of failure to to get the maximum benefits for isolation probably one or two