So it isnt a myth....

[Makavelli]

Partial reps do have a place in buliding strength, but that is only when they are done correctly. These jackasses doing 42,973 pound leg presses with a 2 inch range of motion are complete idiots.

I agree. Doing partials for a strength athlete is good sometimes. They dumbasses train that way all the time and are nowhere near being a strength athlete.

 

[silverbackn]

I agree. Doing partials for a strength athlete is good sometimes. They dumbasses train that way all the time and are nowhere near being a strength athlete.

Exactly. These idiots who train that way all the time and think they are doing something are clueless. Gotta love em!

 

[big49ersfan]

i dont bench with a shirt on but i do bench 160kg which i dont consider to bad but i have to say that doing baord benched helped me i always foudn that i could get the bar off my chest even with a slight pause at the bottom but at about 3-4inches off my chest i got stuck if i got a spotter to help me over this then i could finsih the rep my slev i started throing in some board benches at 3 and 4inches (with boards i made) and it seriously sorted that sticking point out.

IMO board presses are good even for non- shirted benchers if you fins you haev sticking point at some point in the press just my view tho

as for the 3 inch squater hahahahah what idiots i love them especially th eones with the XXXXXXL jumper on the baggie trousers, kneww wraps, a belt that covers the whole of their back an an inch in their stomach. They load up the smith machine because god forbid that they do anything free- that is bad for you. Then they slap them selves round the face abit and start saying 'who da man, you da man' in the mirrow' step up and get a couple of knee bends in (they are hardly bloody squats) and go off and make a phone call for 20mins before repaeating the process. idiots bloody time waisters- along as they do it on the smith and not on a proper squat rack whcih i want to use it is fine by me

 

[Tweakle]

gotta love those 1/2 benches.. they superset nicely with pulling up your shirt and admiring your abs in the mirror

 

[silver_shadow]

my gym has a few of these guys who work there and who basically spot/"personal train" anyone without a partner who needs it. since i don't have a training partner, i get these guys to spot me on heavy benches and squats. now, these guys are all half my size and they always seem to have some dumbass suggestions... like "bring the bar down closer to your neck" or "1-5 rep sets are useless for strength - you should do 10-20 reps!"

 

[dullboy]

gotta love those 1/2 benches.. they superset nicely with pulling up your shirt and admiring your abs in the mirror

lol!!!!!

 

[Iliketolift]

i have heard of this....most put a big board on their chest, so they can only bring it down about 6 inches and then back up.......supposed to help their explosion....that way when they do the full range it is supposed to help their muscles react faster giving them better explosion off their chest


never tried it, but I have seen it done by many guys who can bench over 350 the correct way

I used this techniqur when I used to powerlift, all the way up for 6 boards!!! I was benching 4 inches maybe? Also we use to use HUGE rubber bands. Anyways I bb now, and it hurts my heart when I see tooth picks swinging the 30lbs dumbbells...wow...wow..speechless

 

[RexKwonDo]

Funny. Saw this guy load up the leg press with 7 plates per side, lower it about 1-2 inches for some 10 reps. He was about 20 years my junior, so figured I'd give him a few kind tips.. He looked at me like with an expression as if I had just pissed on his leg.

He jumps off and this chick jumps in..Again, in her early 20s.. She warms up with 4 plates per side.. works herself up to 8 plates per side knees to chest to below the first pin for 10 reps. After a drink at the fountain, I just went over to him and said.. "that's how it's done".

The look on his face? Priceless.

 

[kethnaab]

dammit! I want to see a jpg of his expression!!

strong wimmens is so hawt!

 

[Makavelli]

Funny. Saw this guy load up the leg press with 7 plates per side, lower it about 1-2 inches for some 10 reps. He was about 20 years my junior, so figured I'd give him a few kind tips.. He looked at me like with an expression as if I had just pissed on his leg.

He jumps off and this chick jumps in..Again, in her early 20s.. She warms up with 4 plates per side.. works herself up to 8 plates per side knees to chest to below the first pin for 10 reps. After a drink at the fountain, I just went over to him and said.. "that's how it's done".

The look on his face? Priceless.

That's great. One of my best friends is a figure competitor. She is a genetic freak. She's strong as hell and has great muscle bellies. That always happens when we train legs. The guys just look at her like "what the hell???". I love it...