Stretch Mediated Hypertrophy in the Biceps

There's this ID, which I think traces back to Chris Biercley that some muscle groups don't benefit from stretch media to pertrophy. And it's basically based on pure theory. Like he theorized that you have to be on the descending limp of the length tension relationship. So if you are, it will increase passive tension on the muscle. The biceps is actually strongest in anatomical position at your side,. Which is why dumbbell and marble girls really fail on both ends to optimally stimulate the biceps. Those can probably benefit a lot. They're pretty much all on the calves and also in the trained individuals. But the calves are really easy to get to passive

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