Not everyone here is a beginner at lifting and I know I'm not the only one
with some experience. If you want to work out to 90-95% there's nothing
wrong with it, but what I don't care for is the blanket statements that are
OPINION based ("never" do this or that). It's just perpetuating myth.

I'm sorry if you don't like my blanket statement. The vast majority of
people who are likely to read this would be stupid to try lifting to
failure for the reason i stated. Those who do know better (you for
instance) will ignore my advice, it doesn't make the advice any less
valid.

Your trainer's opinion that not lifting to failure is a waste of time
is also perpetuating a myth. What scientific basis does he have for
that claim? Is he going to tell you he has thirty years of injuring
his trainees? What proof does he have to support the idea that his
techniques are so much better than someone else who does get their
trainees to lift to failure.

and yes everyone here is a beginner. They would not be on a
weigh****chers newsgroup if they had much exposure to the
weightlifting community.

Ray