Are you lifting in a fatigued state ?

Are you lifting in a fatigued state ?
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Glad you guys are enjoying the fatigue series, so here’s the continuation of yesterday’s post.. ⁣⁣
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So what can we do to know whether or not we’re training in a fatigued state ? ⁣⁣
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The answer is simple. Let’s measure our rep speed, and perceived level of effort. ⁣
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Quite in fact, CNS fatigue, which can be described as the inability of our brain to tap into high threshold motor units can be measured through maximal voluntary activation of the working muscles, and depending on the force, velocity and power output of these muscles we can tell whether or not we’re lifting in a fatigued state or not.⁣
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Based on this notion, we know that if a repetition of a given exercise moves slower than it should, or the effort perceived to move the weight feels greater than what we typically exert with a specific weight, chances are we’re experiencing some level of Neural Fatigue. ⁣⁣
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Research, in fact, agrees that velocity loss in repetition speed can be a good indicator of neural fatigue (within the central nervous system). ⁣⁣
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Understanding how to train based on these tests, is what lifters should do in order to minimize fatigue accumulation and progress at a faster rate.⁣ ⁣
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References:⁣
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/49826895_Velocity_Loss_as_an_Indicator_of_Neuromuscular_Fatigue_during_Resistance_Training⁣
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21311352/⁣