| Momentary muscle failure is the inability to continue an | | | | to produce maximum growth stimulation. |
| exercise in good form. It is when you are exerting | | | | You will not build muscular size and strength by |
| maximum effort against a resistance, which at that | | | | performing that which you are already capable of |
| point in the exercise is not moving. Despite your effort, | | | | easily doing. You must constantly attempt the |
| you can no longer move the weight up. An isometric | | | | momentarily impossible, and such attempts should |
| or static contraction is occurring. | | | | involve maximum efforts. But such attempts should |
| Before a muscle is capable of anything approaching | | | | only occur after your muscles are warm, and only |
| maximum effort, it must be properly warmed up by | | | | after they have been worked to the point of |
| the performance of several moderately easy | | | | momentary exhaustion, |
| repetitions. If not, the muscle will fail below its actual | | | | Remember, you must train to momentary muscle |
| capacity. | | | | failure, but it must be done properly. And it should be |
| I recommend, perform a normal two sets, then follow | | | | followed by proper rest. This technique is especially |
| up with maximum training with maximum weight. | | | | useful for so called "hard gainers" or those who feel |
| It is only after a proper set of training, then and only | | | | that they work hard but cannot achieve any growth. |
| then should such maximum effort be made. And they | | | | This plan will help you to achieve growth, no matter |
| should be made because without them it is impossible | | | | what weight training level you are at now. |