What's the value of partial reps?

[Assertive Guy]

I've just started doing partials on my bicep curls with the same weight I was doing full reps, and I can only get 7-8 reps partial compared to 12-13 full reps. I figured I had a weakness on the upper half of the movement (becuase I use a little momentum) and that's why I started working it. Should I be weaker at partials? What sort of ratio is good strength wise?

 

[bignate73]

i wouldnt waste my time on partial unless they are to help out a certain lift. definitly not on a single joint isolation movement.

if you are serious about partials it would be useful for presses, pullups, deads, squats but not curls, pressdowns, lateral raises, leg extensions....

 

[TheOak84]

sometimes i do a set where i go till failure, then i do half and quater reps untill total failure. once and a great while

 

[silver_shadow]

i wouldnt waste my time on partial unless they are to help out a certain lift. definitly not on a single joint isolation movement.

if you are serious about partials it would be useful for presses, pullups, deads, squats but not curls, pressdowns, lateral raises, leg extensions....

like the man said