Are You Working Hard Enough?

The big question when resistance training is have you reached muscle failure or mental failure? Mike Mentzer said clients paid him to to get the last two reps. The reps you need for muscular development are typically the ones that are left undone.
Good Post by Drew Baye about breaking the mental barrier.

Intense burning in the muscles, a rapid heart rate and labored breathing are normal sensations resulting from high intensity muscular work, and not real pain or an indication of physical harm. These sensations are not a cause for concern. What they do indicate is that you have reached the most productive part of the exercise.

The notion that quantity is a substitute for quality is a common mistake made by many lifters regardless of their level of experience.

To stimulate the greatest possible increases in strength and size it is necessary to work as hard as possible. Do not make the common mistake of confusing doing more exercise for working harder. Working harder means putting more effort into each exercise, and if your level of effort is high enough you will neither need nor be capable of performing a large volume of work.

Work Smarter Not Harder!
Dr. David Marcon
Cincinnati, Ohio
drdavidmarcon.com