Do you guys ever do PARTIALS??

[Girlwonder]

does doing partials do anything in terms of strength or gaining mass??

 

[spatts]

I do them everytime I train...in fact, I only do partials (in compound/max work). They mean everything to my size and strength gains. They increase the safety of what I do. The healthier I remain, the more progress I will make in the long run.

 

[Girlwonder]

Really?!
I've always thought partials were NEVER recommended.

 

[TheOak84]

i did rack dead for the past 2 weeks, and my lats and back have never been so sore in my life i only did the rack dead cuz my hams were still sore from legs a couple days ago

but ya, i like them

 

[Girlwonder]

i did rack dead for the past 2 weeks, and my lats and back have never been so sore in my life i only did the rack dead cuz my hams were still sore from legs a couple days ago

but ya, i like them

what is "rack" dead?

 

[spatts]

Girlwonder...the only time I ever execute a full ROM squat, bench, or dead is in competition.

 

[TheOak84]

what is "rack" dead?

set up the saftey bars in the power rack to right below ur knee, about 1-2 inches, and basically do a half deadlift.. it eliminates the use of your hamstrings.. plus u can use more weight

 

[Girlwonder]

so basically partials is RECOMMENDED when trying to gain mass....

 

[b fold the truth]

I guess that I do quite a bit of partial work (board press, overhead rack lockouts) but not much for lower body at all. I really do not like rack deads much...they just seem to put my body in a bad position...

B True

 

[spatts]

I'm not a fan of rack deads either.

Reverse band deads and things like that, though.