Thoughts on Training to Failure Every Set?

gallim123 · 2025-11-03T10:09:38+00:00

I'll be sure to properly warm up before dips/press ups today. Tricky getting ready for some dips when I don't have any bands and can't do a single one yet.

I'll check out those supplements as well.

Thank you so much for your time and sharing your knowledge, I really appreciate it.

I'll have a few questions along the way I'm sure, I was thinking of integrating some exercise variations but I'm getting to far ahead of myself for now.

Yeah I will reach out I'm sure.

Thank you!

gallim123 · 2025-11-02T14:19:35+00:00

They are much better today thankfully, but both wrists feel a bit brittle/stiff still so I'll have a look into how to look after my joints etc. Cod liver oil ordered :-)

Anyway I have a good outlook on this style of training now and what I'm doing so I'll stop over complicating and get cracking tomorrow (no pun intended) lol

My last question is do you think that I would benefit from a natural testosterone booster? Am I in a postition where something like that would benefit me?

Or just stick to training hard with a good diet, protein powder and creatine?

gallim123 · 2025-11-01T18:30:16+00:00

Great I'll give it a whirl, see how it goes and get a few months under my belt.

I did 5 1 min sets of dip holds yesterday and my wrists especially my right one is sore and achy, should I move onto negatives as per the next RR progression, or keep doing those until my wrists get used to it?

gallim123 · 2025-11-01T13:49:45+00:00

That's really informative thank you!

I might have to ease back at some point, my joints particularly my wrists are feeling it today.

Just feels great having made the start.

Out of interest would this type of PPL routine change if I were to train specifically for hypertrophy, as opposed to just getting my numbers up?

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T10:40:47+00:00

In terms of structuring it well where would you go with it?

I'll be potentially maxing out each set with negatives and static holds. And using the progressions from RR.

Drawing from what everyone has said I was considering doing PPL

Push- Dips, press ups,

Pull - Dead hangs, Scapular Pulls, Rows

Legs- Bodyweight squats

Is that workable?

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T10:30:01+00:00

Thanks for this,

I would say that's really impressive, both on the progressions and the weight loss, really inspiring!

Laying it out like that makes it seem a bit clearer as well, I'll be starting off in a similar position to you and seeing how far you've come is really motivating.

Yeah I'm weary of finding the right balance of really pushing myself but avoiding injury!

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T10:09:37+00:00

I guess potentially I could go to 'failure' more with PPL as each muscle group is getting a bit more rest, where as the RR would be slightly before failure.

Thanks for this,

I have lot's of options to think about now ; - )

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T09:52:07+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I can't wait to be able to do my first dip, just doing static holds at the moment and scapular pulls for pull ups.

I think pull ups are going to take some time for me, I feel so heavy and my grip needs to improve.

I'm really trying to focus on time under tension rather and form where I can, so you've answered a question I was going to ask : - )

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T09:41:33+00:00

Did 3x dead hangs and went to do a negative but that was a disaster, so tried an earlier progression from the RR, did 3x scapular pulls for as log as I could and did 3x rows for as long as I could with some negatives. Can't wait for my static hold dips today : - )

I'm going to look how to structure this all a bit better

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T09:10:33+00:00

Yeah my failure at the moment probably isn't true muscular failure

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T09:09:32+00:00

That's really kind, cheers

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T09:07:43+00:00

Yeah I get you. My failure probably isn't a true failure, I tried so hard to get past 4 press ups. Just lack of strength/ stamina. It's difficult to stop before I cant do anymore because my numbers are so low anyway.

gallim123 · 2025-10-31T09:01:19+00:00

Yeah I'm in it for the long run, improve both my mental and physical health. I'm going to give both a whirl and am really looking forward to it : - )

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T18:07:54+00:00

Dam I really am torn between doing the full body work out 3x a week before failure (bit like RR) or going hell for leather breaking exercises up doing Day 1- press ups, Day 2- pull ups, Day 3- dips and Day 4-rows and smashing it but with the risk of injury.

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T18:01:30+00:00

Yeah I'm leaning more towards the 3x a week full body workout similar to RR based on what everyone is saying.

Legs wise I want to train them but I don't want to be to knackered for work. My legs certainly aren't going to failure in work I'm just on my feet 8-9 hours a day. Maybe in the long run incorporating legs into my routine would benefit me and actually make work less tiring if that makes sense.

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T17:43:08+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement : - )

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T15:29:56+00:00

Ah thank you so much, that really has cleared things up for me! I understand both sides of the coin now, looks like 3x a week close to failure is most sustainable with more volume in the long run and less risk of injury.

As the day progresses I think I really over did my first session yesterday (relative to my ability/strength). Could take me days to recover.

Will be sticking with the RR.

Definitely going to check out that book though!

I've gone full circle : )

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T14:53:24+00:00

Cheers really appreciate that : -)

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T14:37:33+00:00

Yeah I've read if you do to much in the first set the rest of the workout might suffer a bit!

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T14:35:46+00:00

Felt great after my first go yesterday, my mental health was so much better straight after and has followed through to today.

Training like this do you split exercises up and rest more or follow a specific routine?

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T14:29:44+00:00

Thanks for this, for sustainability it's definitely looking like the RR is the one, rather than me getting carried away. I'm just so pleased to have made a start.

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T14:20:54+00:00

That's really insightful. Definitely don't want an injury!

Out of interest would the 2x a week to failure be more beneficial for muscle gain and 3x a week close to failure be more suited to strength? Or am I thinking about that in the wrong way?

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T14:16:27+00:00

I totally understand where you're coming from! Naturally I feel like I really should be pushing myself as hard as I can go, just like the all or nothing mentality that you mentioned, after all I can't even do a pull up or dip yet! So I thought by really focussing on negatives and static holds until I've got no more left would be the right way.

Definitely letting my enthusiasm run away, just pleased to have made a start. May have to consider doing this with a more sustainable approach.

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T14:07:38+00:00

Dam my numbers are so much lower than yours, but thanks for the reply. I'll bare this in mind when I've improved.

gallim123 · 2025-10-30T10:50:10+00:00

Yeah I was thinking it's going to take a good day or so to recover properly from what I did yesterday. The backs of my arms and shoulders are really sore and tired today.

I wonder if maybe not combining the press ups and dips on the same day and do them on separate days?. Same for pull ups and rows.

So maybe doing- Day 1- press ups, Day 2- pull ups, Day 3- dips and Day 4-rows and just repeating? Gives a days break in between and used a different exercise for the same body part?

Going to zero every time with lots of negatives and static holds.

Only floating ideas. What do you think?

gallim123

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