Despite general consensus in the strength and conditioning world on multiple sets and volume for trained athletes there’s always a crowd that insists training to failure is most important even if you only do one set. We break down a research study in women and discuss. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2000/08000/Short_Term_Performance_Effects_of_Weight_Training.14.aspx . This podcast is proudly sponsored by John’s premium exercise equipment and apparel company Barbell 1. Check out http://barbell1.com for helpful tutorial videos on training and nutrition and the Barbell 1 product line.