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Originally Posted by Traps
I guess....well i've quoted 1 study, and a link to a thread that quoted about 4 other studies... 
All repeated failure will do is overtrain your CNS, teach your muscles they cant lift, and cause you to lose gains or at best keep your gains to a minimal.
Look at a high jumper. Bear in mind I know nothing of the sport so take what I say here with a grain of salt. But if he practices trying to jump over a bar 20 feet in the air and fails all the time, he'll never make it. However if he practices lower and successfully hits his goal and raises the bar a little each time, always hitting goal, his body will adapt and learn what forces/balance/angles are neccessary to be successfull. |
i go to failure and have my spotter take the little bit i need in order to succesfully perform the lift...best of both worlds...trains the muscles for strength, and for general success of the motor function