by Gina 
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Fitness trainer, Dy Elise, owner of Greenpoint’s one of kind fitness & wellness center Human@Ease
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I have worked out regularly for years now, and while I have been off and on at times, in general, I\’m fairly consistent. Usually, I will do a bench press set of 10 reps, then 8 reps with increased weight, then possibly 6, or sometimes a bit heavier weight for 5 reps or less. Recently, however, my muscle will give out on me after the set of 8 reps. I will do my first 2 sets and then be dead by my last attempt. I don\’t know why it\’s happening. It doesn\’t seem like it\’s an endurance problem because if I start out with a little less weight I can do a large number of reps and gradually increase until I\’m at almost my max and can do 3 reps. It is only when I start out heavier with less reps that my chest gives out, and I don\’t know why it does that. Can you think of any reason why this could be happening? I could\’ve provided specific weight but I didn\’t think that was necessary to understand the predicament I\’m having.