James loved lifting weights and wanted to get stronger. His coach told him about something called “failure training.” “What’s that?” James asked. The coach smiled and said, “Failure training means lifting weights until you can’t do another rep. But how close is close enough?” James was confused. “Do I have to lift until I can’t move?” The coach explained that training to failure doesn’t always mean stopping when you can’t lift another weight—it means pushing your muscles as hard as you can, without overdoing it. The coach said that if you get close to failure, your muscles are still being challenged enough to grow. James decided to try it out. He pushed himself close to his limit during his workouts, but he didn’t have to go to total failure every time. Over time, James realized that pushing his muscles hard, but not too hard, helped him grow stronger without burning out. He felt proud of himself for finding the right balance, knowing that failure training could work without pushing himself too far. James learned that knowing how far to push your muscles is the key to smart, safe growth!