Do You think Full Range of Motion/ Proper Form is Important!

[variation]

Well, I've seen people with massive muscles use bad form or not the full range of motion but really heavy poundages and it's working for them...

for example in ronnie colemans videos he doesn't do full range of motion on many exercises, but the muscles are still under that amount of pressure, so they are being strained.. is the full range of motion really that important...

Also if you watch Pumping Iron... ever see Lou Ferrigno training.. his form is bad and he doesn't use full range of motion... not even close.. yet he's massive...

Let's hear some opinions on this.

 

[Thaibox]

Full ROM is not always critical, but proper form is ALWAYS!!!

I have many surgery scars and crushed dreams to show it.

 

[BigBadBootyDaddy29]

For strength training form is the most important thing, bar none. If you aren't lifting the weight by yourself and correctly, then you're not really lifting it.

As far as bodybuilding goes, I would advise everyone to use proper form and range of motion. I can't argue with the fact that a lot of guys build impressive physiques with shitty form, Coleman and Big Lou are the two guys you mentioned and they are perfect examples. I won't argue with their results. Although, with those guys genetics need to be looked at as well, neither one of them is average. Lou also used drugs, and Ronnie uses an arsenal of drugs compared to Ferrigno. The average person shouldn't expect nearly the results with training in that manner.

Although Ronnie is a strong guy, I won't argue, as a pure strength athlete I can help but feel a little annoyed when people carry on and on about how strong he is in his video, because his form is shit.....not knocking him, I'm sure he could outlift me with good form on just about everything, but his lifts are sloppy looking gym lifts, not lifts done in a sanctioned contest that are judged, but whatever, he is a BB, not a weight lifter, and I have better things to worry about.

On the flip side of things, trainer Charles Glass preaches strict form and textbook execution. His results cannot be argued with either.

To sum up, I feel sloppy form is dangerous and leads to injury, but it will develop the muscles better than not doing anything at all. For people truly gifted, it will yield results in bodybuilding only, but 99% of the people should be strict with form and ROM.

 

[casualbb]

I advocate a full range just because it provides consistency. You know when the bar touches your chest, your hamstrings touch your calves, or the weights touch the ground that the rep went the full distance. Granted, one can use pins, but different power racks have different pin heights, etc. I like consistency.

 

[louden_swain]

Both are important, but I think that form is the most critical.

I perform partial reps on certain exercises. . .I never lock out on any pressing movement. . I keep constant motion on the muscle similar to what Coleman displays.

 

[needsize]

I think full range of motion and proper form are the two most important aspects to training, I made the most gains after I finally got them both locked