It's generally a good idea to be training full range of motion. For the most part it strengthens joints through larger ranges and is overall more beneficial for hypertrophy (building lean mass). Are there times we want to specifically train long or short positions? Short answer, absolutely. Think of the top of a pull-up or bottom of a squat or mechanically disadvantaged positions. These are great positions and areas to train and improve. For some, anatomically they may have an issue hitting bottom of the squat safely, we can put them in safer positions and bring their hip and knees through full flexion - the cyclist squat for example, which can improve their overall squat by strengthening areas that may not be dominant in their actual lift. This gives them the opportunity to train a knee dominant squat and load it up. Another example are pull-ups. Often the short position of the lat is a tough part of the pull-up for many, as well as the middle-range being mechanically weakest. You can add in a few sets through the week to overload - it doesn't need to have 9 sets, simply adding in 1 or 2 sets after a pulling session can overload specific areas. Don't overcomplicate things!


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