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Cool Novice 
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just wandering if any bros out there trains without full range of motion doing only partials and why. ------------------    | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 11 |
I use partials every once in a while to get past a sticking point... For example when I deadlift I can usually pull from the floor no problem, but often get stuck during lockout... When this happens too much for my liking, I cut a set or two from my planned dead workout and replace them with partials from about knee level along with some direct lower back work (weighted hyperextensions usually) Three weeks or so of this seems to really help my lockout! Another option that might work out well (haven't tried it though) would be to do partials from the floor to my knees concentrating on powering the weight up quickly... Building explosive stregnth at the bottom of the lift would (should?) result in more upward momentum, making the sticking point a little less sticky. Sorry for such a long post, it's late and I'm bored!  | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 824 |
I have done partials mostly when coming back from an injury. When I had knee problems I did partials in squating until the knees were fully recovered. ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 47 |
hey twiggy, insted of doing partials from the floor to knee level, stand on 2 plates and a mat, that way your pull has to b farther. you hams get fucked over as strong as hell, and your lower back and erectors get thick and strong. trust me. i did this cause i tweaked my pelvis out of place and i had to fix the imbalance. pull from the floor went up about 100 pounds for reps and my rack dead went from a 675 single to an 815 single in 2 months, and here's the best part. i'm 5'8'' and weigh a wopping 188. lift heavy or eat poop off a wooden spoon! ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 991 |
Partials are great. I use them mostly in chest exercises. Your chest doesn't get a full workout because your triceps wear out first. If you do partial benches, flat or incline, your tris don't play a big part in the rep. |
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posted August 22, 2000 01:42 AM