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  2. Training to failure - Wikipedia

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    When the athlete has reached initial failure (i.e. fails to perform a further repetition), rather than ending the current set, the exercise can be continued by making the exercise easier (switching to another similar exercise e.g. pull-ups to chin-ups, switching to another (correct) form of the same exercise, switching to lower weight) or by recruiting help (from a spotting partner or by ...

  3. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    The NCSA recommends "light" loads below 60% of 1RM, but some studies have found conflicting results suggesting that "moderate" 15-20RM loads may work better when performed to failure. [18] Training to muscle failure is not necessary for increasing muscle strength and muscle mass, but it also is not harmful. [19]

  4. What 700 days of failure taught me before I ended up running ...

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    My inability to be a good partner led me to slowly alienate my colleagues, and ultimately it hurt the company. ... think of as my “700 days of failure.” My success up until then convinced me I ...

  5. Overtraining - Wikipedia

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    Overtraining occurs when a person exceeds their body's ability to recover from strenuous exercise. [1] Overtraining can be described as a point where a person may have a decrease in performance and plateauing as a result of failure to consistently perform at a certain level or training load; a load which exceeds their recovery capacity. [2]

  6. Colorado Experiment - Wikipedia

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    Nautilus-inventor Arthur Jones personally trained Casey Viator for every workout. Training was intense, progressive, and involved a negative-only repetition style on 50 percent of the exercises. The Colorado Experiment was a bodybuilding experiment run by Arthur Jones using Nautilus equipment at the Colorado State University in May 1973. [1]

  7. High-intensity training - Wikipedia

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    The training focuses on performing quality weight training repetitions to the point of momentary muscular failure. The training takes into account the number of repetitions, the amount of weight, and the amount of time the muscle is exposed to tension in order to maximize the amount of muscle fiber recruitment. [1]

  8. Norman Triplett - Wikipedia

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    He then demonstrated this effect in a controlled, laboratory experiment and concluded that children perform a simple lab task faster in pairs than when performing by themselves. In addition to his pioneering work in social and sport psychology, Triplett was also interested in the psychology of magic. He developed an extensive list of conjuring ...

  9. Training and development - Wikipedia

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    Training and development involves improving the effectiveness of organizations and the individuals and teams within them. [1] Training may be viewed as being related to immediate changes in effectiveness via organized instruction, while development is related to the progress of longer-term organizational and employee goals.