High-Intensity Training (HIT) is a form of strength training, popularised in the 1970s by Arthur Jones (Nautilus), that focuses on carrying each working set to momentary muscular failure. It is brief, hard, and infrequent, with emphasis on rest and recovery. It is not the same as HIIT (high-intensity interval training), which is cardiovascular.
The most common confusion: HIT is strength training with weights; HIIT is cardiovascular intervals. They share an acronym and nothing else. The full disambiguation →
Arthur Jones popularised HIT through the Nautilus bulletins in the 1970s. Mike Mentzer, Dorian Yates, and Casey Viator are among its best-known advocates. Failure Point is the logbook built around the method. The Mentzer method →
Failure Point is a training logbook, not medical advice. Consult a physician before starting any intense training program.