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On trial: Training to failure

Bodybuilding 101

Does taking each set to your limit produce huge gains or overworked muscles? Step into our virtual courtroom and judge for yourself.

We thought we had it all figured out -- that training to failure was the only way to go. Vintage photos of bodybuilding icons like Arnold, Franco, Dorian and others depict vivid images of balls-to-the-wall, don't-stop-- till-you-vomit sets that epitomize the training dictum of yesteryear. Then, science intervened and bodybuilders began letting up a bit on their intensity - and actually got bigger. The credibility of training to failure took a hit, but you can't just stroll through the weight room lackadaisically and still get results, can ...

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