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Full-speed work and better results

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Full-speed work and better results

As a rule, trainers focus on volume, intensity, or load. So can full-motion work contribute to better training outcomes? It is widely known that manipulation of training variables is a very important factor in determining muscle growth. Relatively little attention is paid to the range of movement, which can also play an important role in the process of adapting muscles to exercise.

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1. Exercise in full range of motion and hypertrophy of the lower half of the body

Bloomquist et al. published a study in which 17 men participated. After 8 weeks of exercise with their own body mass and using a machine, the first group performed deep sedation (0120° bending in the knee) and the second group performed shallow sedations (060° bended in the knees). In a subsequent experiment (G.E. Ike participants were divided into groups). After eight weeks of exercising with their body weight and using machines, it was observed that in the group that exercised long-term knee movement, muscle mass gains were greater.

2. Exercise in full range of motion and hypertrophy of the upper half of the body

However, it should be emphasized that the first group performed exercises involving straight arm muscles at full range, the second group at partial range, and the third group was the control group. In turn, M. Larger increases in muscle mass were observed in people with reduced range of movement. However, the researchers noted that in both groups there was an increase in body mass, which was very strongly involved in the exercise of a single triceps.

3. Whether it's worth sitting in full range

It is a multi-stage exercise, involving many muscle groups, including the nasal muscles, but if one considers the expansion of this batch as a priority, then the exercise itself will not bring satisfactory results. Keitaro, T. Yata 2019). However, it should be emphasized that, contrary to popular belief, the exercises are not the best exercise for expanding the nails.

4. Is it always worth training in full range of motion?

In some cases, consideration may be given to reducing the range of motion, e.g. when performing a heavy ankle sprain on the quadriceps leg or a narrow strap to avoid injury to the muscles of the double arm. A shortened range of movement may also be used to compensate for muscle disproportion (commitment to the work of certain muscles), for example, when doing a high-density ankle bending or stretching on the trunk with a narrower strap. It may therefore be concluded that in most cases a complete stretch of the arm should be performed after stretching, but in cases of stretching of the arms should also be taken into account, such as in cases where a person wishes to extend his or her legs to a wide range of exercises, for example if he or she wants to exercise with a stretched arm or a stretching arm.
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Bloomquist K. et al., Effect of range of motion in heavy load squatting on muscle and tendon adaptations, „European Journal of Applied Physiology” 2013, 113(8), 2133–2142.
Goto M. et al., Partial range of motion exercise is effective for facilitating muscle hypertrophy and function through sustained intramuscular hypoxia in young trained men, „The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research” 2019, 33(5), 1286–1294.
Keitaro K., Ikebukuro T., Yata H., Effects of squat training with different depths on lower limb muscle volumes, „European Journal of Applied Physiology” 2019, 119(9), 1933–1942.
McMahon G.E. et al., Impact of range of motion during ecologically valid resistance training protocols on muscle size, subcutaneous fat, and strength, „The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research” 2014, 28(1), 245–255.
Pinto R.S. et al., Effect of range of motion on muscle strength and thickness, „The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research” 2012, 26(8), 2140–2145.