ACSM: training to failure is optional @BarbellMedicine
ACSM: training to failure is optional  @BarbellMedicine
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The new ACSM resistance-training guidelines, the first update in 17 years, say training to momentary failure is more optional than people think. Stopping a rep or two short works about the same for strength, size, and power. What matters is how much you do, and how hard.
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