What I find most interesting here is that if lengthened partials are at least non-inferior to full ROM, you should be able to load considerably more weight on a lengthened partial, and presumably build muscle/strength faster?
I think the idea was that, based on previous research, LPs were thought to be the same amount of hypertrophy, rep for rep, as full ROM with less fatigue, so doing both to failure would lead to LPs causing more hypertrophy from more reps. This should be the same effect as doing heavier loads for the same reps (as long as we're in the good rep ranges). This is what makes this result so suprising.
Also, LPs aren't always easier than full ROM. Have you TRIED doing LPs for lower body work? Try LP barbell squats and get ack to me :P
So if I'm reading this right, this implies that e.g. there's no difference between hand release and regular pushups done to failure? (Which I guess means I should do whatever's easier/gets me tired faster?)
super interesting article. you might want to use spell check
What I find most interesting here is that if lengthened partials are at least non-inferior to full ROM, you should be able to load considerably more weight on a lengthened partial, and presumably build muscle/strength faster?
I think the idea was that, based on previous research, LPs were thought to be the same amount of hypertrophy, rep for rep, as full ROM with less fatigue, so doing both to failure would lead to LPs causing more hypertrophy from more reps. This should be the same effect as doing heavier loads for the same reps (as long as we're in the good rep ranges). This is what makes this result so suprising.
Also, LPs aren't always easier than full ROM. Have you TRIED doing LPs for lower body work? Try LP barbell squats and get ack to me :P
Doesn't your second paragraph validate the idea that maybe LPs are better for certain muscle groups?
So if I'm reading this right, this implies that e.g. there's no difference between hand release and regular pushups done to failure? (Which I guess means I should do whatever's easier/gets me tired faster?)
Hand release? I'm not familiar
Looked it up, this is about the difference between going all the way up to lockout or not, all methods looked at involve going as low as possible.