Are You Lifting Correctly?

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When strength training be sure to use full range of motion. This means that for each exercise you should move your joint through its maximum extension (just be sure not to "lock-out" a joint -- for example when doing a bicep curl don't lock-out your elbow as this could cause an injury). Your muscle should always bear the weight workload, not your joint. If you don't use full range of motion, then your muscle won't work as hard and consequently won't get as strong as it could.