High Intensity Weight Training

High intensity weight training has developed quite a following over the years and a high level of intensity has become an accepted important part of any weight training program. However, how high that intensity level of effort needs to be is still being debated even today.

Some in the industry are so entrenched in their position that nothing, not even scientific fact, will make them change their minds. They've preached volume training over high intensity weight training for so long, that they absolutely refuse to alter their position on the subject.

Unfortunately, the person this hurts is you. You are looking for the truth, and not many are willing to give it to you. But you can find it. You just have to look and think and you will get the answers you are seeking.

What is training to failure? What is high intensity weight training? And how will it help you make the fast progress you are looking for in your weight training program?

One popular measurement of high intensity weight training is how it relates to the percentage of your one repetition maximum in an exercise.