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484: Sets to Failure with Low Weights – Do You Recruit/Exhaust More Muscle?

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  So now that we have more research that tells us lifting lighter weights can still be good for muscle size gains assuming we accumulate enough volume it’s always good to test some of the theories behind why the light training may have benefit. Some would say maybe it is because taking a light set all the way to fatigue may recruit all possible muscle fibers – slow twitch for a while and then finally fast twtitch until the muscle is completely exhausted – but is this just a theory or is there actually sound data to support it –...

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415: New Study on Training to Failure – Important or Not?

Posted by John Bosse on

  I have mentioned openly on the show before that despite knowing one does not have to always train to failure for optimal gains, it is how I personally enjoy training the most. So when I saw this new article on the subject, I wanted to cut my bias and once again look at the topic from a scientific perspective. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25809472 .  Add up to 100 lbs to dumbbells with our patented Mass Caps!

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