This was so great! I’m looking forward to adding more weight and working toward this. I have seen a lot of weighted vests on women walking lately. Would love your thoughts and guidance on them?
Excellent exploration of the evidence paired with practical advice. I agree that lifting close to failure creates opportunity to listen to your body and focus on form. People are always worried they will get hurt by lifting heavier, but I see a lot of people risking injuries at the gym by lifting lighter weights for fast reps with poor form.
This was so helpful! I’m curious though.. how does this fit into number of sets? Like if I’m doing three sets of a movement, should I be close to failure by the end of that first set? Or the third? Thank you!
Hiii! I’d like you to get close to failure within each set! (Note that this may mean your rep count slightly decreases with each set, because your muscles are already fatigued even though you’ve taken a break.)
Really interesting and enlightening! Thanks for the article
This was so great! I’m looking forward to adding more weight and working toward this. I have seen a lot of weighted vests on women walking lately. Would love your thoughts and guidance on them?
I think I need to write something about this!
Excellent exploration of the evidence paired with practical advice. I agree that lifting close to failure creates opportunity to listen to your body and focus on form. People are always worried they will get hurt by lifting heavier, but I see a lot of people risking injuries at the gym by lifting lighter weights for fast reps with poor form.
I like the way this concept turns failure into a GOOD thing!
Yes yes and yes 😍 loved this so much. Lifting close to failure just feels too good 🫶🏽
Doesn’t it?!?
This was so helpful! I’m curious though.. how does this fit into number of sets? Like if I’m doing three sets of a movement, should I be close to failure by the end of that first set? Or the third? Thank you!
Hiii! I’d like you to get close to failure within each set! (Note that this may mean your rep count slightly decreases with each set, because your muscles are already fatigued even though you’ve taken a break.)
Okay that makes sense! Thank you!