# Pittspeed Fitness & Nutrition thread update:

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**Created:** [March 2, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728 "2006-03-02T22:40:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728/565 "2007-02-12T10:18:19Z")

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> [@i feel terrible for posting this](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-feel-terrible-for-posting-this/27965/7):
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> its just weird cuz i dont feel like i’m training that much. i’ve cut my program down some since i started heavy here at PITT.
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> i see some guys doing alot more sets than me and seems to be working for them.
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> After my workout i load up on proteins and get alittle sore, but come next lift day i’m generally feeling great to lift again.
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> I really dont know how to lift any other way than goin to failure

#1…NEVER look at what works well for other people…there are some people with great genetics and/or taking some form of steroids. Then there are a huge amount of people who don’t have any idea of how to train correctly.

I like to keep workouts to 45-60 minutes where I am going 12-15 sets total. Now if I am doing HIT the sets and time will decrease.

As for lifting till failure it is easy just stop 1-2 reps short of what you usually get for failure. Training till failure on every set is taxing on your CNS (Central Nervous System). I would pick a few exercises to train to failure and alternate them every couple of weeks. For example I have not trained squats to full failure yet…mostly b/c if I fail on a rep I will feel the pain…but I have been making great gains.

Here is something that may help. Lower the weight to something you can get roughly 10-12 reps. Do that weight 8 times, then the next week add 2.5’s and do that 8 times. Once you get to the point where it feels like the 8th rep is failure or close to quit adding weight. Then see if you can add 2.5’s everyother week. I did this for a little while and got solid results. All while making sure you are doing full complete perfect form controlled reps.

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