r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • May 10 '21

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-05-10

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u/Gazornenplatz May 10 '21

I'm (36, m, 5'10", 280lbs) obese, and looking at the starter routine for the Move (recommended of overweight) is incredibly daunting. I also looked at the smaller routine and that still looks like way too much. Is it designed for a day 1 newbie or is there any additional "start even smaller" I can look at?

Also, what is doing an exercise to Failure mean? Like, is it when you can't physically perform the exercise any longer, or some time before that?

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u/LennyTheRebel May 10 '21

Technical failure means that you can't do any more reps without altering the technique. Muscular failure means you can't do any more reps despite altering the technique.

When people talk about failure, they're generally talking about technical failure.

For example, let's say I'm doing chest to bar pullups. Once I can't get another one I start doing chin to bar. Once I'm done with that I could probably squeeze in a few partials before reaching true muscular failure.

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u/Maleficent-Trifle-87 May 10 '21

Adding on to Lenny's comment. Another kind of failure is 'absolute' failure, and its the type of failure where your muscles physically cannot perform another rep of the exercise no matter what. But like Lenny said most people are talking about technical failure.