Proximity-to-failure can be defined as the number of repetitions remaining in a set before momentary muscular failure -meaning when an individual cannot complete the concentric portion of repetition with the prescribed range of motion without deviation from the given exercise technique. At the level of one set, as one approaches failure, muscle fiber activation and, thus, mechanical tension - the key stimulus for hypertrophy progressively increases. However, the addition of neuromuscular fatigue may change this relationship at the level of an entire training session. This begs the question, how should you manipulate proximity to failure on a session basis? - Martin Refalo is here to give us some insight!

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Martin Refalo is a Ph.D. Candidate at the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University. Currently, he's interested in the influence of proximity-to-failure for muscle hypertrophy in resistance training.

Martin's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin-Refalo-2

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