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I’ve tried both styles and honestly can’t tell what’s optimal long-term Are you seeing better gains from pushing sets to failure or just increasing overall volume

I’ve had better results with moderate volume and pushing the last set close to failure High volume just burns me out

Tried high volume for a while and felt like I was just doing junk sets Switched to fewer sets with more intensity and saw better progress

Honestly I think a mix works best Some exercises I go heavy and intense others I keep higher reps and volume

High intensity works for me but only if recovery is on point Otherwise I feel beat up pretty fast

I’ve been doing higher volume but not going to failure every set and it seems more sustainable long term

Going to failure every set didn’t work for me Strength stalled and I was always sore Now I leave 1–2 reps in the tank

I think beginners benefit more from volume just to get the practice in then intensity becomes more important later

For me intensity on compounds and volume on accessories seems to be the best balance

At the end of the day consistency matters more Both work if you stick with it and progressively overload