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I highly recommend that you watch this video of Dorian Yates training with Leroy Davis<\/a>, Blood & Guts.<\/em><\/p>\n There is no such thing as \u201cI can\u2019t\u201d when it comes to building muscle and strength. Whatever arena you choose to excel in, progress is motivated by one thing and one thing only\u2014the catalyst that triggers a cascade of metabolic events leading to the result you seek: can\u2019t.<\/p>\n To improve, the objective must be reaching the point where you physically cannot do more. In other words, you must fail. Failure\u2014true failure (more on that in a minute)\u2014is the one and only message your brain understands in order to launch an extraordinarily complex, nutrient-dependent cascade of metabolic events resulting in muscular hypertrophy<\/a>\u2014the enlargement of existing muscle fibers\u2014and, potentially, hyperplasia, the activation of satellite cells that create new muscle tissue. The end result being increased strength to combat the stress being imposed. Your workouts.<\/p>\n So, established fact No. 1: Muscle growth is stimulated by repeated progressive stress. An adaptive response. That adaptive response exists under the auspice of survival. Which means the stress being applied must seek the limits of the existing structure in order to force adaptation. In plain English, you have to give the muscle a reason to grow.<\/p>\nWhat Is Training to Failure?<\/h2>\n