Howdy!
I have a question rather indicative of my experience in lifting & weights which has to do with knowing when to not attempt the last rep. It might sound stupid but I really do not know. I hear do until fail all of the time, but I've only ever done until fail because I thought my Bicep was going to snap (or something) not because I didn't feel I could do it again. I can very easily separate my mind from my muscle and when I do that the only thing I can really gauge is weather I'm supposed to keep going, as opposed to "Stop now before injury". I push until there is shooting pain and tightness, and stop out of fear of injury - not because I don't think I can go again. Does that make sense? So I guess that's why the concept of push until fail has me confused, because going until failure would be far beyond that threshold, if only mentally.
I know this is going to sound ridiculous but it's the only way I'll ever know.
What happens if I keep going past the point where I'm certain my arm is going to explode? is that what you're supposed to do? can my muscle actually snap? (that must sound so stupid, but I don't know). I want to know weather try until fail means fail within mental boundaries, fail within what you think may cause injury, or fail because you probably just busted your arm.
I'm starting the PPP program tonight and this the kind of information I want to take with me going in to the gym.
Sorry if your IQ just took a beating & thanks for your patience.
I have a question rather indicative of my experience in lifting & weights which has to do with knowing when to not attempt the last rep. It might sound stupid but I really do not know. I hear do until fail all of the time, but I've only ever done until fail because I thought my Bicep was going to snap (or something) not because I didn't feel I could do it again. I can very easily separate my mind from my muscle and when I do that the only thing I can really gauge is weather I'm supposed to keep going, as opposed to "Stop now before injury". I push until there is shooting pain and tightness, and stop out of fear of injury - not because I don't think I can go again. Does that make sense? So I guess that's why the concept of push until fail has me confused, because going until failure would be far beyond that threshold, if only mentally.
I know this is going to sound ridiculous but it's the only way I'll ever know.
What happens if I keep going past the point where I'm certain my arm is going to explode? is that what you're supposed to do? can my muscle actually snap? (that must sound so stupid, but I don't know). I want to know weather try until fail means fail within mental boundaries, fail within what you think may cause injury, or fail because you probably just busted your arm.
I'm starting the PPP program tonight and this the kind of information I want to take with me going in to the gym.
Sorry if your IQ just took a beating & thanks for your patience.