3letterslong
Level 6 Valued Member
I don’t know how relevant this is, but I did come across some warnings against using overcoming Iso at shorter muscle length/top of the ROM depending on the lift. Stuff like squats, DL, Benching will tend to put very little strain on the muscle compared to forces on the joint. This is where it becomes possible to hurt yourself using Iso.
I’d imagine it would be most helpful on stuff like rows, chins etc
That's really interesting. Is that just because in the final few inches you can generate a LOT of force isometrically, possibly more than the joints are ready for? Or is it a mechanical issue?