Q: My question is about “sets to failure” - my progress has been waning lately and I’m just not getting enough growth out of workouts that have gotten progressively heavier. The only thing I can pinpoint is that I do sets to failure too often. How often should you train to failure, and how many sets? A: There are two different kinds of failure: Absolute failure and positive failure. Positive failure is of benefit and absolute failure is not. Just because you have a few extra sets in you, doesn’t mean you should always do them. That is a good rule of thumb. Only use that technique sparingly - particularly if you are continually striving to go up in weight for strength. Stopping a rep or two before failure is fine - it’s what built most legendary bodybuilders’ bodies. ...

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Q:  I’ve been training hardcore this last month, running BFT in the gym and have gotten massive gains in strength and some amazing size. How long can I do it and how many exercises per body part?  Anything else I should know to optimize this? A:  Ahhh…the demon training!  We love it. But don’t stay doing it long. It is really exhausting for the body and should only be done on a good cycle. It isn’t for the natural. Also, you need to eat really well. It doesn’t work as well if you don’t eat well. Get at least 5000 cals a day. Also, you need to get ample rest between workouts. This is the worst kind of soreness you can get. I’d say about a month is as long as you should go.  Remember, this isn’t HIT training. You should do about 3 ...

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