Don't Cheat Your Workout: Use Full Range of Motion

http://www.breakoutworkout.com 1 Min Quick Tip shows the importance of full range of motion and how you'll have better workouts by NOT cheating.

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[tommygunn138]

never take training advise from somone who's neck is the same size as their forearm. You dont have to do full range of motion all the time. It has its benifits in lots of situations but they arnt the be all to end all. you could be training with partials to fix the top half of yor rep. or you could be training for functionality where everything is done the way you would do it in the real world.

[breakoutworkout]

@tommygunn138 taking the high road and avoiding your attempt at a "shot." Yes partials are useful. I'm more than familiar with board presses, rack lockouts, high box squats and the like. The point of this was not an end all be all but an introduction to a basic concept that seems to elude those more "ego driven" lifters who use slop form and short range of motion and "count it" as a lift. I'm sure you have seen one or two of them. In this video I'm speaking in generalities, not for specificity.

[breakoutworkout]

No concept is used 100% of the time. The problem most people have is that they don't realize they are chopping their reps short and end up actually getting weaker through a range of motion for the sake of going heavier. Using partials is a more advanced technique used for strengthening weak points IN a lift, but by and large an average person can't go wrong just remembering to actually use full ROM and not cheat themselves.

[conceptfly]

I actually would say that you are "cheating" more by doing a full range of motion since you are giving the muscles a chance to stretch. It is much harder to overload the muscles while doing a complete full range. Everyone has a unique range of motion with each exercise (never full) that our body actually is telling us (even though no one realized how to find these physiological markers)... which lead to my patent application (J-Range Training).

[OhByGolly1]

I appreciate your points on the importance of full range of motion. I am just starting out and I am glad I won't be cheating myself. Strength is very important to me. I not only want to "look" strong...I want to BE strong.

[tommygunn138]

@breakoutworkout nice, most people fly off when i write somthing like that. I guess I'v kindof become one of these mindless guys on you tube that thrive off taking shots at people who take the time to post videos to educate the rest of us. Thank you for opening my eyes to what I was doing. I totally understand the logic behind your video, i was trying to be too much of a wise ass. much luck!

[tselegala]

Its just that people have to be aware that:

1) FRM is not hyperextension, which is much worst.

2)You can get alot of growth from partials, just look at the deadlift, its the best mass and strength builder ever yet not a single muscle is in FRM. Static holds with 140% of your ORM is also a great stimulation for muscle growth.

3) I dont mean to be a smart ass.

4) for growth, the focus should be on intensity which is the amount of weight per unit of time.

Cheers!!

[tselegala]

i dont agree with using Full Range of Motion all the time.