Скачать или смотреть Everyone’s talking about “training in the stretch” like it’s some new hypertrophy hack.

Everyone’s talking about “training in the stretch” like it’s some new hypertrophy hack.

It’s not.

The stretch position can help — but only for certain muscles that actually respond to it.
Hamstrings, lats, glutes, calves — these have long fascicles and can produce high passive tension at long muscle lengths. That means they can benefit from being loaded in a stretched position.

But biceps? Medial delts? Quads? Not so much.
Their structure and joint limits mean you’re not getting meaningful passive tension there — just awkward positioning and less effective loading.

Here’s the truth:
Loaded stretching only matters if the muscle can actually generate and tolerate tension in that position. Otherwise, you’re just wasting effort.

So stop chasing “stretch bias” as a universal rule.
Train intelligently.
Choose exercises that match the muscle’s anatomy and loading potential — then focus on effort, repeatability, and progressive tension over time.

That’s how you actually grow.