Acute molecular and chronic vastus lateralis adaptations to lengthened partial versus full range of motion resistance training in previously trained males
Daniel L. Plotkin, Dakota Tiede, Tahran Z. Gotla, Jaci Kelly, Mathis Rollin, Josh Queneua, Colin Wilborn, Marina Meyer Vega, Valeria Robles-Cerdas, Adil Bashir, Ronald J. Beyers, Camila Esquivel, Christopher Brooks Mobley, Ryan M. Babl, Andreas N. Kavazis, , Michael D. Roberts
This study compares acute and chronic adaptations in vastus lateralis muscle from lengthened partial versus full range of motion resistance training in trained males, finding similar outcomes but potential hamstring differences.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology