Tag: reps in reserve
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Training to Failure: Science behind it
Training to failure and training with reps in reserve are not simply better or worse versions of the same thing. This article covers the current dose-response evidence showing hypertrophy and strength respond differently to proximity to failure, and a practical framework for when pushing closer to failure is worth it.
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Reps in reserve
Reps in reserve is the strength-training cousin of Borg’s perceived exertion scale, applied per set rather than per session. Unlike the other measurement instruments in this series, RIR has no single inventor — it came from a coach in 2008, a research group in 2012, and another in 2016. A history of how a powerlifting…