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1540: Q&A - Should I Do Exercises to Failure Spread Out During the Day or in One Workout - Bulking Up

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Do You Have Any Specific Recommendations for Training to Failure?

Training to failure means we perform an exercise until we simply can't do it any more. According to exercise physio logists, performing exercises until we reach muscle failure forces the body to recruit as many muscle cells as possible. This theoretically means that the muscles will grow larger. The american college of sports medicine has no specific guidance when it comes to training to failure. But for those who have been performing resistance training already, performing exercises to muscle failure might be helpful for achieving more muscular strength.

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