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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Topic started by: MustangAce on August 14, 2007, 04:40:09 PM
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When you do reps to failure, do you incorporate any of the following:
Partial Rep
Hold the contraction for longer than usual
Spotter assist to full rep
Feelings on this about benefits etc? My routine has just gotten STALE and I want to mix it up. I'm going to start by changing up the excercises I use to hit each muscle but i'm seeking other options as well.
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Do you think having some days training HIT and others low reps/high weight (assuming conditioned for it / no injuries) would be a good way to mix it up? Its actually pretty rare I see HIT at my gym, but i've seen it at least twice with preacher curl and seemed to be working for them.
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personally i dont do any of that. any time i get a partial rep is when im sometimes not able to complete a full rep, but it's not a goal in itself
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I sometimes do partials right at the end if I feel aggressive.
I use "rest pause" as well to get out a few extra reps
I train alone so I don't have a partner for assisted reps.
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Do you think having some days training HIT and others low reps/high weight (assuming conditioned for it / no injuries) would be a good way to mix it up? Its actually pretty rare I see HIT at my gym, but i've seen it at least twice with preacher curl and seemed to be working for them.
Yeah, try that. Whatever you do give it a go for at least a month and see what happens but stick to it! There's plenty of advice on this board for alternate splits and routines.
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everyone does partial reps.
it's only a matter of how partial.
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Partial reps are great to help extend a set after no more full repos can be performed.
Also try doing a full rep,followed by a half rep and repeat until you reach failure...............to ugh way to train and works great on certain exercises/bodyparts.