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.

 

[bignate73]

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

its a method..not a recommendation.

its a means of overload, since you can handle the right amount of weight for that range of motion. you can rack dead probably more than you can pull from the floor. you can lock out maybe more than you can full range bench press. it depends on your specific goal. spatts uses it to train various portions of her lifts.

you have to be careful with cut and dry generalizations.

 

[spatts]

Ain't dat da trut.