Q&A #21: Failure vs. RIR, Tempo to Improve Technique and Genetics' Role in Performance

Today’s question: How do you progress training through a mesocycle if you live in a world where every must be taken to failure?  

The answer: You don’t...because as hardcore as you think you are, you’re probably not training to true concentric failure aka RPE10 or 0RIR.  We get a lot of questions about failure training so bookmark this episode and come back when Dr. Jabroni Jr. at the gym says that all sets must be taken to failure in order to progress. The guys also chatted a bit about incorporating tempos into hypertrophy training and genetic elites/hyper responders.   

A special shout out goes to you, the viewer. These episodes aren’t possible without the amazing questions you ask each and every day. This episode’s questions brought to you by: @prince_disney @11.lifts and @landonrush7 on Instagram. 

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• 2:24 - Question from @prince_disney: how much would you vary volume progression in someone who trains to failure from the start of a mesocycle vs someone who begins a meso training to 3-5 RIR? 
• 22:46 - Question from @11.lifts: do you use tempo work on the control of the movement technique? 
• 34:51 - Question from @landonrush7: Hyper-responders, genetics? 

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