Personal Training Tips & Fitness Advice from a Brighton Personal Trainer
I post straightforward, science-based advice on strength training, fat loss, and staying healthy as we age. You’ll find practical coaching tips, programming ideas, and local insights from my work as a personal trainer in Brighton & Hove. New here? Start with our Methods or book a Free Consultation to map out your goals.
Do You Need to Train to Failure to Build Muscle?
Training to failure means taking a set to the point where you physically can’t complete another rep with good form — not just when it starts to hurt.
For example, during a dumbbell curl, you keep lifting as the rep speed slows down, your arms shake, and finally, no matter how much you grit your teeth or shout, the dumbbells won’t move another millimetre. That’s true muscular failure.
