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Full range first, stretch under load last

Full range by default. Stretched partials to finish.

PWe reviewed the research on it.Strength and muscle without a gym

How to use it

Default to full range: chest to bar or floor, full lockout. When a set fails at full range, finish with a few partial reps in the stretched position. Pain, not effort, ends the set.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

Sources

Wolf et al. 2023 (Bayesian meta-analysis) and a 2025 follow-up trial.

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