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Originally Posted by adrian jaye
Hi mate,
ok , treat me as a newbie.wiv this, failure is so that I physically cant move them.
so say I do bicep curls for example,
I get a weigth that on the 8-10th lift it fails?
so then you say do 3 or 4 sets of 8-10 lifts.
how long do I wait between set's (i.e. for the muscle to recover) ?
sorry for what may sound like stupid questions
ta man
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Nope, you've got it. You'll have to play around with the actual amount of weight you use starting out, but if you can do physically do 12-15 reps, add more weight. If you can only do 4 or 5, take a little off. To do it right, you'll notice that you need to subtract a little weight for each set to actually make it to 8-10 reps. Don't take extended breaks between sets. Maybe 30 seconds to a minute, max.
Also, remember to try and maintain proper form as much as possible. Working the muscle to failure will encourage "cheating".
It's not an exact science. The main thing is to work the muscle to failure. That's the key.