Layne Norton's Guide To Failure Training

Training to muscular failure is an important tool, but one that must be done right. Here's how to make it work!
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Training to failure is one of the most popular techniques in bodybuilding and strength sports. In fact, go into a weight room any day of the week, and you'll find quite a few people who believe that every program-and maybe even every set-is worthless if it doesn't take you to failure or beyond. There are plenty of routines based simply around training to failure.
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[@B9King937]

So true, I trained to failure ALL the time. I was tired all the time, over trained, didn't see any results. Than, once I stopped training to failure all the time and did it like once or twice a week, the gains started to come.

[@fender1000100]

Do it once every 10 days and the gains will REALLY COME. That guy everyone thought was crazy. MIKE MENTZER. Was right. We all RECOVER AT DIFFERENT RATES. So lets say Joe Bloggs dna dictates he needs at least 6 days to FULLY recover and GROW. And he trains 5 days a week. It will take him years to get NOWHERE. That was once me. Then when I realized. I made more progress in one year. Than I had in the previous 10.

[@kalakala2911]

Pen Umbra I trained fucking 4 month now only failure then my gains stopped. Try this program Day 1 Legs + Abs (Failure+Dropset) // Day 2 Chest + Biceps (Failure+Dropset) // Day 3 Shoulder + Back + Abs (Failure+Dropset) // So you have on week 4 rest day💪

[@XXXXXXXXXZZXXXXXXXXX]

well, Pen Umbra, any updates?

[@ryanedgar3380]

What.. I train to failure almost everytime i hit the gym.. i don't see anything wrong. Maybe it's just a coincidence, when you dont train to failure you started seeing gains. I trained chest till failure lol.. ran out of strength even though rep is only 5.. now i see my chest getting bigger..

[@deetyler8134]

Pen Umbra Yeah bro I truly was the exact same, then I started only going to failure on the last set of each exercise. Volume is key... it comes first before intensity. Watch Dr. Mike Isratels videos, he explains it in much more depth.

[@anonmouse956]

Best video I've see so far on this topic.

[@mayukhsen8195]

Doing training to failure allows for a very quick and yet highly effective muscle building workout. You wanna stimulate the greatest muscle stimulation possible in the shortest amount of time from ONE WORKOUT? Do 2 sets of as many reps as possible or in other words to failure, and you are done. Just do 3 sets to failure with each exercise every other day, one exercise per body part, and you have the perfect combination of muscle stimulation and recovery time resulting in maximum muscle mass accumulation in a given mesocycle. This is what prisoners do. They do failure training for 3 sets with one arm push up, pull ups and partner squats to get bigger and bigger day in day out. And by failure I mean the inability to complete another rep in PERFECT FORM.

[@velocity1146]

I train to failure in all my accessory lifts after I do my main lifts like benchpress,squat,deads

[@DaTaRaZoR]

Great insight into training-to-failure training... Great, informative video as always !

[@utubit22]

this was actually really fuckin good. thought I'd skip it but glad it popped up in the playlist :) Layne always spits knowledge

[@TGUNNER777]

Awesome video, Layne! Thank you!

[@brenbascos]

Glad ive come across this channel! Thanks for the great informative video!

[@ifstatementifstatement2704]

I go to failure on my last set. And if I can do more than 6 reps (or 10, whichever rep range you're working in) I increase the load so that in the next workout I fail at 6 reps or under on my last set. So I get the benefit of knowing when to increase the load, and am able to increase the load over time, and get multiple sets in my workout without feeling exhausted a quarter of the way into the workout.

[@BliebandRHYNO]

The doc looking jacked here Another great video

[@rickmayson2833]

Very good info, gotta show this to my dad who is a failure addict

[@burgerbro8315]

My dad is a failure too

[@dennys.mtz21]

I'm a 13 year old myself, and I personally enjoy working towards failure. It's good training for your mental strength.

[@waynepayne9875]

My dad too is a failure.

[@SGWall23]

thank you for the knowledge Dr. layne norton

[@CanalEvandro]

great video! explain all about training to the failure

[@evehead713]

Guys, remember if your working out 4 or more times a week I don't recommend training to failure as it can fitigue you and it won't give you gains either. Train with a few reps in the tank don't train to complete failure as it makes your workout take alot longer and alot painful.

[@justiceforall3103]

The only way I noticed growth, was working out to failure. I don’t take no supplements at all. When I did reps and sets I felt tired and never noticed any growth, but a bit of strength, now I work till I can’t no more and noticed a big difference in growth.

[@YannMetalhead]

This video was really informative.

[@deetyler8134]

Excellent video, he speaks the truth

[@Cre8Thought41]

Main point of all training is maintain good - proper form. Start with basics and then get better and smarter. Good form helps to prevent or lessen injuries.

[@thareshmp5773]

Good content.

[@Skaed]

I almost-always train to failure and I am part of the people that trains to reach that point. But I admit, I did notice some sudden fatigue for some entire week or so, some 2 or 3 weeks ago. My bf told me "just take it easy..." I did, and now I am back on track. A week ago I was really sore for 4 days! But turns out next time I went for Leg Extension I easily had +14 kgs on it

[@ryanedgar3380]

Pen Umbra do train to failure, you'll break more muscle fibers and (if you eat right and sleep) you'll build muscle quicker, or so i believe. I train to failure everytime i hit the gym, yes it's painful the next morning, like really painful. My program is to train 1 group of muscle everyday, Monday - chest, Tues - Tricep. So it doesn't really hurt me that much.

[@max_fjellstorm]

My life seems to go to absolute failure. Can’t say I benefit much of this

[@AmandaLaggan]

I felt this comment.

[@Jeudaos]

3:49 I JUST recently, after watching some of SuperTraining videos with Stan Efferding, started taking my 3-6 rep max on any given exercise to failure, dropping the weight (Drop set) down and finishing out to 20 reps from where I left off from failure. Feels like it seems to be working well for the hypertrophy. I'll most likely do a two-four week cycle of the failure sets as to get full recovery

[@123firemasterr]

Update us

[@josecavazos1869]

i used to do the heavy duty leg training by mike mentzer. leg extension superseted with leg press once a week, I got stronger my reps and weight where going up each week but after a month and a half i stayed ate 150 in the leg extension, I added and extra week off but nothing happen until I getting busy with college and forgot about training for a month when I came back i was surprised I did 170 on the leg extension for a solid 11 reps no bullshit.

[@user-ku3fz2ci2w]

This is so true

[@Kratax]

Training to failure seems to get recovered differently per muscle. Biceps tend to suffer from extreme training. On the other hand, some muscles are used also as helping muscles in other moves. So failure plus helping for other moves, is even more training. Or maybe it gets problematic to train beyond failure. I mean, if you cannot do one more, but still do couple by increasing the effort, it gets too intense.

[@vishaljain1973]

Can u start a ecotomorph series .

[@justapumpkin8495]

What do you thing about this: Every single exercise you do do it to the failiure soo your daily exercise lasts like 10mins It seams good to me

[@greycloud3474]

if you train triceps to failure with high frequency and high volume your biceps or shoulders might respond with growth to compensate for triceps being overworked so much. It works on some people and not on others. I think it all has to do with trial and error and what you think your body responds better to.

[@jakemay4770]

Ee ee that’s not how muscle grows 😂 if your triceps are over worked they’ll be the ones lagging.

[@lewisc1924]

Most people who don't make gains training to failure (and in general) are not resting enough between sessions.

[@cr3d294]

So I train each muscle group twice a week. three days apart. So could I do rep range and then failure to better results?

[@bigconan]

You can do all the volume you want, but if you're not hitting failure, what good is it. Dorian yates and many others only did 1 working set per exercise, and he got pretty dam big. I just don't think doing set after set after set is going to make you grow faster than take a few hard sets to failure...just been my experience... If you're just doing what your body can normally handle, what reason does it have to grow? If you're not pushing it. I agree, going to failure can drain you. The simple solution is to limit the amount of sets you do...

[@bigconan]

The mere fact that there have been bodybuilders that have used very low volumes and have been at the very top, proves it works...

[@samin_fitcoach]

maybe dorian would be better if he did higher volume...as layne says everybody when they first start training muslce more than once per week they are sore af and they give up and say high volume is overtraining etc, but the science says othervise!! sorry if my english was bad

[@bigconan]

There has to be a limit to volume though...why not do a thousand sets per muscle? obviously you only need so many sets to stimulate muscle growth...

[@samin_fitcoach]

yea and yo do in slowely adding little by little over the years u dont just go from squating every 10 days to 4 times per week...the problem is that some people like dorian says u need only 1 set for calves once per week...arnold had weak calves and he started training them often almost everyday and they blew up so if he listened to dorian or someone like him he would never grow his calves...also phil heath and his back(more volume,frequency,sets) now he has the best back right now

[@lewisc1924]

bigconan www.t-nation.com/training/single-best-muscle-building-method Recent studies have highlighted that the primary hypertrophy trigger is failure rather than volume.... I'm of a similar school of thought, if you have hit failure which means you have stimulated all muscle fibres and caused maximum damage....what value is added by doing another less intense set, in that set what are you trying to achieve?

[@midnight4288]

How are we supposed to trust this video when you demoed bad form on the excercises you demoed?

[@bobjenkins4925]

I dunno Layne, Jason Blaha doesn't train to failure and he looks incredible

[@bobjenkins4925]

***** he keeps going and going and going until he can't do any more, low rest for pussies

[@RelaxingGhost]

nice biceps layne

[@bthvnyt]

The best system I ever tried is going to within a couple reps of failure for a single set of approx 20 reps. Keep work-outs short. Pick 5 exercises 1 set each...total work-out time 5-7 mins. Twice/wk. That is absolute fastest way to size gains. Never feel burned out. Don't strain and you'll always feel fresh and charged up.

[@goonzsquad1]

All good except the volume part

[@sanfordwillis63]

As an ectomorph, i noticed that VERY BEST way for me to make gains was through forced reps. If i did it over a month, i would plateau.

[@peksn]

isn't forced reps like muscle failure too?

[@elliotyamamoto38]

When is Jason Blaha's video releasing ?

[@user-eq4cl8wy7b]

Due to which research are your ideas came out?

[@Attrazzione]

Dude I can’t even train to failure. I try it every time but i just can’t get there. I do like 20+ reps then I go up with the weight one plate and suddenly I can’t get one normal rep done wow

[@fengrr]

Layne has to be on TRT.

[@DanRichter]

The program I'm on has me doing 3 sets until failure for every exercise, 5 days a week

[@peksn]

Are you seeing gains?

[@slmed87]

Failure when there's no more free gift(shirt) with $75 order 😔

[@nephildevil]

Failure FTW! :D

[@justapumpkin8495]

Well do bro splits

[@rayross997]

I'm way ahead of the game, I fail to get off the couch & train. So I have failed to train.

[@svuy9801]

How many reps are in training to failure? Thanks

[@follower8815]

Depends on the weight

[@svuy9801]

@@follower8815 thx

[@Vagabund92]

I've just read "Huge in a Hurry" an the author says the closer you get to failure the less muscle fiber you use for your reps and thus these reps aren't worth the effort... It's the total opposite of what is said in this video

[@Nicholaskids]

i do not want to fail

[@daveclarke8913]

Everything I've ever done, ends in fuckin failer.😏😏😏😏😏😏😏

[@jluckyp]

Sounds a like FST7

[@joeschmoe6492]

do u even forearms bro?

[@mohammedabdurrahman9134]

ur first

[@FJano12]

+Joe Schmoe Having good forarms nothing to do with training.

[@joeschmoe6492]

Of course it does. I used to have shitty forearms, terrible grip , now they are amazing. Training smart, stretching, foam roller etc. Lots of hard work involved but I improved them a lot. He looks like he's extremely tight around the elbows and could probably use a lot of stretching and massage in that area. Hell, you don't even need to train arms at all to have big forearms and arms, so he's probably over training by doing this. Not sure exactly, but I am living proof having good forearms has to do with training. :)

[@FJano12]

+Joe Schmoe Having elbows like that is almost normal for those who have been working out for many many years.

[@firebreathingfirebreather4042]

+Joe Schmoe he deadlifts 700...he has stronger forearms and grip than you will ever have m8.he isnt a bodybuilder so i dont think he cares about his forearms being small

[@TheBooban]

Another vid showing nobody training to failure

[@TheOlzee]

A definition of failure would have been nice.

[@Jimbahiya]

+TheOlzee He defined it in the beginning of the video..

[@TheOlzee]

Jimbahiya ha i'll have to check again... miles away evidently

[@shuralmehki]

3 weeks on, 3 weeks off.

[@JakubKoszczka]

You should say sorry about the shit you've been talking about mr Yates few years ago. Yates said this, what you are saying now, 20 years ago.

[@bobjenkins4925]

+Jakub Koszczka Did you even watch the video? If you did, then Yates didn't say what you think he said.

[@JakubKoszczka]

+Bob Jenkins All due to respect, but I had a pleasure to workout with Yates. Plus videos and interviews. He said this. There is a lot of miscoseptions about his HIT.

[@bobjenkins4925]

Jakub Koszczka Is Blood and Guts accurate? What channel are your interviews+videos with Yates hosted on?

[@erikshen1107]

DORIAN YATES!!! NO MORE NEED BE SAID EVER!!!

[@JonnyBoy021]

Can he train us on how to fail in marriage?

[@erikshen1107]

Layne Norton??? More like ED NORTON FROM THE HONEYMOONERS

[@Stunlokked]

he always sounds like he has a stuffy nose