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7 Jul 2026One set to failureIn HIT, one all-out working set to momentary muscular failure is the stimulus. The rest is recovery.Method
7 Jul 2026HIT basicsWhat HIT is, how it differs from HIIT, how many sets, and who invented it. Plain answers.FAQ
7 Jul 2026Training to failureWhat momentary muscular failure is, whether it's safe, and when to stop.FAQ

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6 Jul 2026One set to failureIn HIT, one all-out working set to momentary muscular failure is the stimulus. The rest is recovery.Method
6 Jul 2026What is High-Intensity Training?Strength training to momentary muscular failure — brief, hard, infrequent. The HIT method, explained.Method
6 Jul 2026HIT vs HIITStrength training to failure with weights vs cardio intervals. Same acronym, different methods.Method
6 Jul 2026Recovery is the variableWhy HIT treats rest as the lever to tune, not volume — and how to read your own recovery.Method
6 Jul 2026Progressive overload, calculatedGradually increasing resistance over time to continue stimulating adaptation. The logbook way.Method
6 Jul 2026The Mentzer methodMike Mentzer's Heavy Duty: one set to failure, rest-pause, reduced frequency, recovery as the limiting factor.Method
6 Jul 2026Rest-pauseA HIT technique: single-rep maxima interspersed with brief rests. Mentzer's advanced extension of one set to failure.Method
6 Jul 2026Training to failure, safelyHow to take a set to momentary failure without injury: equipment, form, spotters, and exercises to avoid.Method
6 Jul 2026How often should you train HIT?Frequency is not a calendar. In HIT, training is gated by recovery, not by a weekly schedule.Method
6 Jul 2026Why brief, hard, infrequentThe inverse relationship between effort and frequency. Brief by design, hard by requirement.Method
6 Jul 2026Evidence of adaptationWhat to look for in a HIT logbook that confirms progress — without weighing the gym's social pressure.Method
6 Jul 2026Stalls and plateausWhen your numbers stop moving, what to change — and what to leave alone. The HIT response to a plateau.Method
6 Jul 2026Designing a HIT programHow to pick exercises, sets, frequency, and progression rules for a HIT program that fits your life.Method
6 Jul 2026Why no streaksWhy Failure Point refuses streaks, badges, and social feeds — and what drives the calendar instead.Method
6 Jul 2026Reading recovery signalsHow to tell when you are recovered enough to train again — the logbook cues that beat a calendar.Method
6 Jul 2026HIT routine examplesSample full-body and upper/lower HIT routines — one set to failure, calculated rest, no streaks.Method
6 Jul 2026Warm up before trainingHow to warm up for a HIT session: a few submaximal sets, never to failure, just enough to recruit.Method
6 Jul 2026Reflection after trainingWhy the post-set logbook entry matters — and what to record when the work is done.Method
6 Jul 2026Local-first, no cloud lock-inWhy Failure Point stores your data on your device — and why a HIT logbook doesn't need a server.Method
6 Jul 2026HIT squatHow to set up, cue, and execute a HIT squat — machine or free weight — to true momentary failure.Method
6 Jul 2026HIT bench pressHow to take a bench press to momentary failure safely — setup, grip, spotter, rack pins.Method
6 Jul 2026HIT rowHow to set up a HIT row for a true all-out set: grip, brace, range, failure cues.Method
6 Jul 2026HIT deadliftHow to deadlift to momentary failure safely — setup, bracing, conventional vs sumo, when to stop.Method

FAQ.

6 Jul 2026HIT basicsWhat HIT is, how it differs from HIIT, how many sets, and who invented it. Plain answers.FAQ
6 Jul 2026Training to failureWhat momentary muscular failure is, whether it's safe, and when to stop.FAQ
6 Jul 2026Recovery & frequencyHow often to train HIT, what counts as recovered, and how to read your progress.FAQ
6 Jul 2026Progressive overloadWhen the logbook adds weight, how double-progression works, and what 'earned' means.FAQ
6 Jul 2026HIT equipmentMachines vs free weights, what you actually need, and what to skip.FAQ
6 Jul 2026No streaks, no badgesWhy Failure Point refuses to build engagement features — and what it does instead.FAQ
6 Jul 2026HIT for beginnersWhere to start, what the first month looks like, and how to avoid beginner mistakes.FAQ

Glossary.

6 Jul 2026Momentary muscular failureThe point within a set where no further controlled repetition is possible despite full effort — the defining intensity marker of HIT.Glossary
6 Jul 2026Progressive overloadGradually increasing resistance over time to continue stimulating adaptation.Glossary
6 Jul 2026High-Intensity Training (HIT)Strength training to momentary muscular failure; brief, hard, infrequent. Popularised by Arthur Jones in the 1970s. Not to be confused with HIIT.Glossary
6 Jul 2026Rest-pauseAn advanced HIT technique: after reaching failure, rest ~10 seconds and continue with single-rep maxima. Associated with Mike Mentzer.Glossary
6 Jul 2026Training to failurePerforming a working set until no further controlled repetition is possible. The defining intensity of HIT.Glossary
6 Jul 2026Heavy DutyMike Mentzer's brand of High-Intensity Training: one set to failure, rest-pause, and frequency reduced until recovery is complete.Glossary

Compare.

6 Jul 2026Failure Point vs HevyHIT logbook vs high-volume social tracker — the positioning difference.Compare
6 Jul 2026Failure Point vs StrongHIT logbook vs multi-set tracker — what each is built for.Compare
6 Jul 2026Failure Point vs FitbodHIT logbook vs algorithm-driven workout generator — method vs recommendation.Compare
6 Jul 2026Failure Point vs BoostcampHIT logbook vs programmes-and-coach tracker — solo logbook vs guided path.Compare

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