@lovely_krystal86 So I think an overemphasis on full range of motion or partials as has been the fad recently can lead to less gains.
If mechanical tension is the primary driver of growth then load is absolutely a part in the equation for mechanical tension. It has to be taken into consideration along with range of motion and how hard someone will be able to push that exercise to proximity of failure.
Not a big fan of barbell rows, but I figure one of the reasons why I see a bigger people tend to do Yate style barbell rows is because it's more stable as you push progressive overload on it while keeping form consistent. Some of these RP barbell row examples are so parallel to the floor and involve so much thoracic motion it be hard to keep progressing on them.
Reminds me of a clip Kassem was commenting on Mike about Ronnie's training. I agree with Kassem Ronnie was in the sweet spot for himself in terms of ROM and don't think he would've gotten bigger. But there's also something to say that Ronnie could've trained smarter and avoided some of his crippling injuries that lead him to the state he is in now, no you can't avoid all injuries but you can be smart about rehabbing properly and being in a significantly worse spot.
I think people have to choose the right exercises for them and take into consideration ROM, load, stability injury risk etc...
Also I'm a little concerned about the conflation of the quality of one's advice based on their personal placement in a bodybuilding show or that of their clients persay.
What would matter is the quality of their advice in how it affects those who act on it.
Now if the question is who has a better track record at getting the aspiring natural body builder ready for their first show than I think going by some people's statements here it would be 3DMJ.
