De-Load Short for Range

When you hit metabolic fatigue, the fully shortened range is the first to go. De-loading it and choosing an exercise that emphasizes the mid range can allow you to push yourself further and take the muscle to an overall greater degree of fatigue.

If the goal is metabolic stress and overall output, this can either be done by choosing complimentary exercises to maximally train the muscle through its full contractile range, using tempo drop sets, or by using mechanical drops where you adjust the setup to manipulate the resistance profile.

If you’re not familiar with tempo, tempo drops, or resistance profiles, check out some of the content linked below for more.

These are some of the most valuable foundational tools for upgrading the quality of your workouts and accelerating progress.