Mosy around any gym, and you\u2019ll see some dudes lifting heavyweights they can't even lift.
\nAnd a few questions come to mind.
\nIs he really getting anything out of those reps?
\nIs he just doing that to stroke his ego?
\nShould I train like that?
\nSome say yes, that partial reps, or repetitions where you only complete part of the movement, lead to superior gains in strength and size.
\nOthers say that unless you take every single rep in your training through the full range of motion, you\u2019re cheating. This pretty much sums up their view: "Your reps are partial and you should feel bad."
\nThe truth?
\nThey\u2019re both wrong, and you\u2019re going to learn why in this podcast.
\nBy the end of this episode, you\u2019ll know the pros and cons of a partial and full range of motion reps, how each affects muscle growth, and when you should and shouldn\u2019t use both in your training.
\n3:12 - What is a partial rep?
\n6:02 - Why do people do partial reps?
\n7:20 - Do partial reps make sense?
\n18:01 - How do you program in partial reps?
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