Don't you love climbing stairs the next day?:eek: My Son used to make fun of me for climbing the stairs at home one step, moan, rest, one step, repeat. Lol
Okay. Another thread you recommended atg to failure for weight loss, which is why I asked. A buddy met Jay Cutler who said the best way for newbs to pack on muscle is to train one day on - one day off, and go to failure on each set....
Okay, thanks. That's good advice. I tried atg to failure without a spot with light weight, but couldn't fall back on the safety rods (set even lower) without getting a nice twinge in my back and neck. I don't even wanna think what would happen with heavy weight.
They look hard as hell as you are unloaded when ATG (pistol), while still under tension a bit when performing a standard squat. I don't go ATG any more as it's not necessary for hypertrophy or strength. Looks like a good quad stretch, however.
Guys with no real lifting experience will likely be too sore to complete a 4-split by training to failure early-on.
My negative (capacity to expand the muscle under control) only fails 2-3-4 reps (depending on weight and exercise), after my positive (capacity to contract the muscle). How do you avoid having a spotter(s) to help you on those key 3 reps after your positives have failed?. The rack and the safeties on the bench only prevent you from injury. Is there a special rack or bench that with a motor or something, will lift the weights for you, so that you can complete the remaining 3 negatives?. I would like to fire my spotters and simplify. Also wtf is DOMS?
I've been squatting inside power racks for decades. Safety bars are set lower on light reps and higher on heavy reps. I squat deep, below parallel for glute - hamstring tie on the light & medium weights, safety bars set accordingly. For the heavy sets, I stop just above parallel to avoid stress on knees and safety bars are set at parallel. I've dumped the bar many times at failure and never had an issue. Just set it down on the keepers with a crouch and stand up out from under it. Personally speaking, I would not squat anything but warm-up reps at most outside of a cage. I've seen guys stumble and I have stumbled before when squatting. Bad things can happen if you crumble with a loaded bar out in open space.