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I never built my training around going to failure every set. For me, it was high volume, short rest, and controlled reps. Train hard, but be smart with your body.

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I said I was going to do it! And I did it 😎 Last set 170 kg for 10 reps! My hobby…. My addiction ❤️

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Be careful with your Bulgarian squat setup, don’t be stupid like me. Set was planned for 10+ reps. Rear foot pad slipped back on rep 3. I should’ve stopped, but didn’t. Pulled the side of my left leg on rep 5 (probably IT band or vastus lateralis). Nothing major but it wasn't smart.

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Short rest periods exist to make training feel harder, not to make it more effective. Problem: Resting 60-90 seconds keeps your heart rate elevated, makes you sweaty, creates a burning sensation, feels like you're "working hard." None of this stimulates muscle growth. Your muscles respond to mechanical tension, not cardiovascular fatigue. Short rest periods reduce the weight you can use on subsequent sets, compromise form, and limit your ability to reach mechanical failure in the target muscle. You're training your conditioning while sacrificing the actual growth stimulus. Solution: Rest 3-5 minutes between sets. Recover sufficiently to generate maximum force output. Lift the heaviest weight possible for your target reps. Take the set close to mechanical failure with proper technique. This is hypertrophy training, not cardio. The goal is mechanical tension, not elevated heart rate. If you're resting 60 seconds and breathing heavily, you're doing conditioning work disguised as strength training. Rest properly. Lift properly. Grow.

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