Can you get stronger without pushing yourself to the limit?

Artem Bestsenny/Shutterstock It is easy to assume that harder training always produces better results. In resistance training, which includes lifting weights or using resistance machines, taking every set to the point where you cannot complete another repetition may create more fatigue without producing better results. A repetition, or rep, is one complete movement of an exercise. A set is a group of repetitions performed without a long rest. Training to failure means continuing a set until you…