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2058: The Value of Training Muscles in the Shortened & Lengthened Positions, Reps Vs. Load & Tempo for Muscle Building, the Best Lower Body Exercises for Osteopenia & More

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

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The Value of Shortening and Longening Exercises

The body adapts pretty specifically when it comes to strength. If I get good at an exercise that loads my bicep with the most weight in a shortened position, then the type of strength I'm gonna gain is going to be similar. So they're both valuable, you should probably do both. There's tremendous value in doing triceps exercises like dumbbell overhead extensions.

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