Partial Reps - I love em

[BrooklynBB]

For the past few years I've experiemented with different types of partial rep schemes to help me burst out of plateaus in lifting. It's worked for me for the bigger bodyparts (Back, Legs, Chest). And no matter how many times I prove others wrong about it not working (it works!) I still get ridiculed for my methods.

It's quite simple: Let's say you're doing Chest and for 3 weeks straight you're stuck at 350 on the Incline Bench and no matter how hard you try, you can't get past 350 nor can you get more reps. What I usually do at this point is add MORE weight - maybe get it up to 380 or even 400 - and rep out the top part of the movement. I'll do this for a month or so.

I'll come back to that original 350 and every single time it feels lighter, I get that extra rep and then some, and resume my old training routine.

It's worked for me consistently.

Anyone else here use partial reps? And if you do NOT use partial reps, why do you hate people who do so much?? (LOL).

 

[getonmybusa]

wouldnt doing the top portion of bench just force more stress on the triceps and less on the chest ?? kinda defeats the purpose in a way

 

[TooPowerful4u]

wouldnt doing the top portion of bench just force more stress on the triceps and less on the chest ?? kinda defeats the purpose in a way

Not if your mind muscle connection is solid... i do the same thing... you just gotta be able to feel it and use the intended muscle

 

[RazorCuts]

You are better off failing with your 350 set and then doing partials at the bottom as you would induce more chest growth. Always do partials at the turn around point. You are after more growth are you not?

RC

 

[Vespa103]

I tend to side with razor partials at the bottom

However for chest half of it is how heavy it feels when you first pic it off the rack so makes sense getting over the shock of how heavy somethig feels

The reason people make fun is because some people only do partial reps and are using to much weight and completely out of shape

personally I like the idea of using partial to keep tension on muscles as some ranges of motions induce rest ie stay in the hardest range

But if youur inshape people should not question

The proof is in the pudding

Oh and if your using partial reps on a 1 rep max with 3 idiots standing around fawning on you your a fag

 

[BrooklynBB]

You are better off failing with your 350 set and then doing partials at the bottom as you would induce more chest growth. Always do partials at the turn around point. You are after more growth are you not?

RC

That's assuming you have perfect STRONG spotters who can get the weight off your chest when you're in that vulnerable position. I always get stronger aftera few weeks of partials from the top and always manage to either add some weight or reps after the journey's over.

Phil Hernon is having a great debate about this in his Preacher Curl thread. You guys should check it out.

 

[BrooklynBB]

But if youur inshape people should not question

The proof is in the pudding

Oh and if your using partial reps on a 1 rep max with 3 idiots standing around fawning on you your a fag

As for people not questioning, that's a laugh. The bigger I get the more people challenge my methods and accuse me of heavy steroid usage.

I hate spotters, so there are only 3 idiots standing around me in awe fawning on themselves.