Long Length Partial Reps

...have become a favorite content of exercise influencers and researchers. But in the hunt for the next “game changer,“ have they accepted and touted the approach too eagerly? Using a Men’s Health article (11/2023) as a starting point, Bill compares claims about the lengthened position to basic textbook physiology; and reviews the specific instructions to see how well they avoid contraindicated joint positions like impingement. Full bibliography for this presentation in Joint-Friendly Fitness Part 2 looks at several studies, with very specific results but overgeneralized reporting, and discusses some basic biomechanics that would consistently explain the results.