When do you consider a set "failed"

[Admin]

when do you consider a set failed? When you can't get every rep with good form or only when you can't get the bar up?

 

[tbone]

Surely you don't fail a set, you fail a rep. And what about forced/assisted/partial reps? I guess it all depends on the goal of that set, whether you were planning on using a cheat to go beyond initial (strict full range form) failure or not, as to when the set is finished.

 

[Rugby88]

When you can not complete a full rep - that is a failed rep....as @tbone ; said this is where forced/assisted/partial reps can really be beneficial.

I guess people will have different views on this - but this is how I see it.

 

[Bazza20]

Rep is failed when you can't complete the rep or someone touches the bar. None of the, its all you bro stuff.

 

[Grunta]

I'm a bit confused about the question also.
Only example I can think of, when a set is failed, is when you know you can get 10 reps out of that particular load, but an injury flares up and you choose to stop, at say 4.
Thats when I would say I failed that set, stopped 1/2 way due to risk of damage.

 

[nazzysmith]

It fails if someone else touches the bar...

 

[Rugby88]

I think admin must of ment rep - you can fail a set I guess if you have a set number you want to aim for i.e 2 sets of 8 and you only do 1 x 8 and then 1 x 6.....but that just comes back to failed reps....

 

[vonfram88]

when something tears or breaks

 

[misslifty]

Technical failure for certain exercises

ie: Squats, Deadlifts

 

[jj80]

Stop focussing on individual sets.

Focus on the number of sets or reps you do per week and try to gradually increase it as a post beginner. Say you do 40 chins twice a week now, try to make that 60 chins twice a week by december. Make the rep scheme consistent and lift heavy.

This is the big secret to strength and the only thing that I've seen that works for a lot of people.

 

[M@YHEM]

There is no such thing as complete 'failure'. Only momentary muscular failure.

I would say it is when your can't control the negative portion of the movement.

 

[Sandin Face]

There is no such thing as complete 'failure'. Only momentary muscular failure.

Corollary: there is no such thing as not being able to lift a certain weight. Only not being able to lift it just now ...

Motivation to keep on training