The medial calf grew more with stretched partial reps

Key finding

The medial calf grew more with stretched partial reps

Context

42 young women did calf raises on a leg press for 8 weeks: full range, stretched half only or top half only.

Stretched half only: largest gain in the medial calf
  • 15.2 %: stretched half only
  • 6.7 %: full range
  • 3.4 %: top half only

Limits

Only young women and one muscle. Muscle thickness was measured at one site, not whole volume.

Sources

  • Greater Gastrocnemius Muscle Hypertrophy After Partial Range of Motion Training Performed at Long Muscle Lengths. · Kassiano · 2023 · Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research PubMed DOI Study note

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