Partial ROM Pull-ups/Chin-ups?

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Would it be a good idea to do partial ROM pullups/chinups with heavy weight?

I can do BW+70 full ROM but feel i could probably do BW+120 or more for 3/4 of the way.

I am very week at the top of the movement, and am not sure if its due to weak biceps, or just bad levers at these small angles.

I was thinking of going much heavier, and only going about 3/4 of the way up, and then doing weighted static holds at the top positon, and maybe even weighted isometrics in that position.

What do you guys think?

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Do whatever you believe helps you get stronger. There was a huge discussion/flamewar about this not too long ago. http://www.T-Nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=1564347&pageNo=0

Just don’t go around talking about how you can do X pull-ups/chins or BW+Y for a max rep if your chin isn’t over the bar and you don’t start from a dead hang.