MR failure point

[simplesi]

Hi, now I understand that there should be just one failure point on a MR between 3-6 set. I've had sessions where I've just hit a 4th rep but with a grind and know I wouldn't get another rep but after the brief rest I can hit another 2 or sometimes 3 so should I have lowered the weight on that set that I grinded out or as I'm doing on the next set as that could be 2 failure points?

[Scott Stevenson]

Hi, now I understand that there should be just one failure point on a MR between 3-6 set.

The failure point should occur in set 4, 5 or 6 (not 3).

I've had sessions where I've just hit a 4th rep but with a grind and know I wouldn't get another rep but after the brief rest I can hit another 2 or sometimes 3 so should I have lowered the weight on that set that I grinded out or as I'm doing on the next set as that could be 2 failure points?

Did you fail or not?.. If by grind, you failed according to your standard, then you have your answer.

If you grinding means losing form, connection to the target muscle, not completing full ROM, etc. then that sounds like failure to me.

If grinding means you completed a good rep without any of the above issues, then that just means you had a great rep.

I very often only get 2-3 in the Set of a MR where I fail, and almost always have a grinder rep (that I don't consider failure) preceding that.

-S

[simplesi]

Sorry I meant 4-6, my bad.
And generally it's not poor form but knowing I won't complete another rep of that set. Sounds like I've been doing it right.

[Scott Stevenson]

Sound like you're on the right track!

Keep kicking ass!

-S