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Size vs. Strength in Bodybuilding: Power Partials |
If you are looking to gain weight by building muscle strength and size, then power partials will probably be of interest to you. There are lots of differing muscle building techniques and strategies and it’s always helpful to evaluate what is working for other people. If they are making healthy progress with their weight lifting routine, then there may be something you can learn. One recent discovery I made was that power partials can be a great way to develop both size and strength.
The fact is, if you’re doing the wrong things, you’re not going to get either big muscles, strong muscles, or gain healthy weight. In addition you are more than likely to get hurt in the process.
Build Muscle Weight Faster
Power partials are not used as often as many other weightlifting routines, but they are very effective at building muscle size and muscle strength. Power partials are not intended to replace your existing bodybuilding and weight lifting routine, and because they are very difficult, they should not be attempted by beginning bodybuilders. As with all of the advice on this website, definitely consult your doctor and/or personal trainer to see whether the things you read about here are right for you.
That being said, if and when you are ready to integrate power partials into your existing routine, you will find them very beneficial. You will need a power rack, which you can almost certainly find in your gym. If you’re going to be doing power partials at home, you can purchase a power rack for your home gym to do power partials. With a power rack, you can use free weights without a spotter.
Power partials fit best at the end of your weight lifting routine. Perform your normal routine as usual, and when you have finished your basic weight lifting routine. For instance, when you do bench presses, you can do your normal sets of presses, and then add power partials.
How To Do Power Partials
So what is a power partial? Using a power rack, or a weight machine, you use a heavier weight, but go through a “partial,” or limited range of motion. This super-charges your weight lifting routine and delivers greater intensity, strengthening and building the muscles you’re working on. When doing power partials, concentrate on the range of motion between midway and the contraction point to raise the most weight and build the most muscle strength and muscle size.
There are two cautions when doing power partials. First of all, never, ever, ever do power partials with free weights without a power rack or spotter. You can suffer a very serious injury doing unassisted power partials.
Second, before you begin doing power partials, you must have been weight training for some time and have the muscle strength to handle this intensified exercise. You should not do power partials until you are sure you can handle them, and if you discover they are just too much for your current muscle development, then back off and try again later.
In short, power partials are great whether you want to build muscle strength or think muscle size is where you want to focus your attention. Either way, you can build the muscles and gain the weight you want using power partials. But you should always remember to use a power rack and make sure your muscles are ready for the additional strain.
The point of bodybuilding, after all, is to build muscle; you do not want to put yourself out of commission by hurting yourself. Your goal is to get fit, not to get hurt in the process.
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