@seannalewanyj: Alright maybe this is an extreme example, but every time I post a 0RIR set there are always a bunch of "you had one more" (or two, or three) comments from people who have no idea how to gauge reps in reserve. It's true that it can be harder to judge proximity to failure when watching someone else train, but just keep a few things in mind... First off, failure doesn't look the same on every exercise. It doesn't always show up as a "gradual slowdown in rep speed" like everyone keeps repeating. It depends on the resistance profile of the movement and where the muscle is strongest/weakest within the range. Many exercises will have that gradual slowdown as you approach failure. Others, like a dumbbell lateral raise for example, will have no slowdown at all but you'll eventually just lose the ability to complete the end range. So you can't just look at the overall rep speed and conclude it wasn't 0RIR simply because you didn't see an all out grinder on the final rep. Second, form has to be considered. An experienced lifter knows when another rep is technically possible but that it would require an excessive degree of technique breakdown to achieve. "0 reps in reserve" means another rep can't be completed using reasonably standardized form. That's not to say a bit of form deviation is necessarily bad, but there are levels to it. Third, a lot of people dramatize their sets on social media which can give a skewed perception of what training to failure actually looks like for someone less experienced. 📱 To get my complete TrainWise system that shows you exactly how to build a leaner, stronger, more muscular body with just a few hours in the gym per week, comment or DM "PLAN" and I'll send the link. (Or hit link in bio) #bodybuilding #workout #gym #Fitness

the.fading.echo :

Leaving gains on the table. You could have grown by an extra 0.00326%

KART6T3 :

Or…. Come on, you had one more plate.

user2800446261367 :

You had one more. I believe in you.

Thragg :

You had one more tho ✌️👀

scutix :

saw one more in there bud

salma ⚛️ :

you had one more brah

Kbean :

when im about to quit, I need mike mentzer telling me "this is where growth is stimulated. quit now and it was all for nothing!"

⃟ :

wow this machine looks awesome 💔

C4RL :

probably the most stimulating set out there ever executed

_bumpus_hound :

Prolly two

manamejeff :

you did not have one more at all

abdullah112318 :

That's not how working out works

Pronounce :

I have that machine, super smooth and feels good but isn't it ascending

unc 50 :

I thought u knew 20 reps is "effective" . smh

Ali :

The shi🥀 ı want it in my gym

Papel :

when even the opposite muscle group start twitching

brkmz6 :

nobody can gauge your rir like you do

pilot :

hey sean what split are you curently running?

KMEH :

u need more practice

jaimemorris5 :

Do we do EVERY set to failure?

Rayan dram :

Damn the machine

thirdtimesdacharm3x :

Tensor :

Holy resistance profile

Pizza_Roma_Krg :

definitely had one more

The DZ teacher :

you had at least two more