#45 - How Important Is Failure & How Much Does Training Hard Matter? ft. Greg Nuckols
Feb 16, 2021•49 min
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Episode description
0:00 Intro
1:03 - How hard should you train? (Greg's answer)
4:19 - How important is failure for hypertrophy
13:55 - Is going to failure more risky or injurious?
26:53 - RPE for muscle growth: good or bad?
30:54 - Does it matter when you train to failure in a mesocycle?
34:45 - What is the low-end intensity threshold for muscle growth?
37:45 - Is volume or intensity more important?
44:43 - Rep range discussion
Watch my "How Hard Should You Train?" compilation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjyDaxYpW8o
Find Greg Nuckols here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Strengtheory https://www.strongerbyscience.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gregnuckols/?hl=en
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